Precipitation anomalies in Belgium
Belgium: Precipitation anomalies was -131.22 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-131.22 millimeters
Change on year
down 155.9%
World rank
154th
of 192 countries
All-time high
234.55 millimeters
in 2024
All-time low
-330.79 millimeters
in 1947
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Belgium, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Belgium recorded -131.22 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
The figure is down 155.9% on the previous year and down 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Belgium peaked at 234.55 millimeters in 2024 and was at its lowest, -330.79 millimeters, in 1947.
That places Belgium 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Belgium, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -133.55 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -197.79 millimeters | +48.1% |
| 1942 | -232.24 millimeters | +17.4% |
| 1943 | -169.89 millimeters | -26.8% |
| 1944 | -115.7 millimeters | -31.9% |
| 1945 | -230.81 millimeters | +99.5% |
| 1946 | -117.94 millimeters | -48.9% |
| 1947 | -330.79 millimeters | +180.5% |
| 1948 | -86.59 millimeters | -73.8% |
| 1949 | -286.36 millimeters | +230.7% |
| 1950 | -10.37 millimeters | -96.4% |
| 1951 | -71.75 millimeters | +591.6% |
| 1952 | -9.41 millimeters | -86.9% |
| 1953 | -285.98 millimeters | +2939.1% |
| 1954 | -110.94 millimeters | -61.2% |
| 1955 | -219.88 millimeters | +98.2% |
| 1956 | -120.15 millimeters | -45.4% |
| 1957 | -38.31 millimeters | -68.1% |
| 1958 | 22.17 millimeters | -157.9% |
| 1959 | -327.83 millimeters | -1578.7% |
| 1960 | 4.72 millimeters | -101.4% |
| 1961 | -56.8 millimeters | -1302.4% |
| 1962 | -148.13 millimeters | +160.8% |
| 1963 | -179.76 millimeters | +21.4% |
| 1964 | -186.35 millimeters | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 136.23 millimeters | -173.1% |
| 1966 | 138.85 millimeters | +1.9% |
| 1967 | -43.9 millimeters | -131.6% |
| 1968 | 28.08 millimeters | -164.0% |
| 1969 | -30.23 millimeters | -207.7% |
| 1970 | 60.5 millimeters | -300.1% |
| 1971 | -174.53 millimeters | -388.5% |
| 1972 | -34.06 millimeters | -80.5% |
| 1973 | -110.71 millimeters | +225.1% |
| 1974 | 144.36 millimeters | -230.4% |
| 1975 | -37.48 millimeters | -126.0% |
| 1976 | -279.58 millimeters | +646.0% |
| 1977 | 19.38 millimeters | -106.9% |
| 1978 | -48.09 millimeters | -348.2% |
| 1979 | 65.76 millimeters | -236.7% |
| 1980 | 53.38 millimeters | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 230.04 millimeters | +330.9% |
| 1982 | -3.28 millimeters | -101.4% |
| 1983 | -39.37 millimeters | +1102.0% |
| 1984 | 120.69 millimeters | -406.6% |
| 1985 | -44.19 millimeters | -136.6% |
| 1986 | 35.47 millimeters | -180.3% |
| 1987 | 95.16 millimeters | +168.3% |
| 1988 | 106.61 millimeters | +12.0% |
| 1989 | -114.3 millimeters | -207.2% |
| 1990 | -74.79 millimeters | -34.6% |
| 1991 | -146.03 millimeters | +95.2% |
| 1992 | -19.87 millimeters | -86.4% |
| 1993 | 54.97 millimeters | -376.7% |
| 1994 | 26.18 millimeters | -52.4% |
| 1995 | -2.9 millimeters | -111.1% |
| 1996 | -163.91 millimeters | +5547.5% |
| 1997 | -90.16 millimeters | -45.0% |
| 1998 | 159.28 millimeters | -276.7% |
| 1999 | 56.91 millimeters | -64.3% |
| 2000 | 166.16 millimeters | +192.0% |
| 2001 | 194.72 millimeters | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 133.22 millimeters | -31.6% |
| 2003 | -170.58 millimeters | -228.0% |
| 2004 | -44.79 millimeters | -73.7% |
| 2005 | -103.99 millimeters | +132.2% |
| 2006 | 18.68 millimeters | -118.0% |
| 2007 | 92.61 millimeters | +395.7% |
| 2008 | 46.52 millimeters | -49.8% |
| 2009 | -26.8 millimeters | -157.6% |
| 2010 | 19.87 millimeters | -174.1% |
| 2011 | -104.22 millimeters | -624.5% |
| 2012 | 91.81 millimeters | -188.1% |
| 2013 | -29.82 millimeters | -132.5% |
| 2014 | 37.28 millimeters | -225.0% |
| 2015 | -62.77 millimeters | -268.4% |
| 2016 | 37.11 millimeters | -159.1% |
| 2017 | -29.95 millimeters | -180.7% |
| 2018 | -120.09 millimeters | +301.0% |
| 2019 | 17.74 millimeters | -114.8% |
| 2020 | -37.18 millimeters | -309.5% |
| 2021 | 209.66 millimeters | -664.0% |
| 2022 | -35.03 millimeters | -116.7% |
| 2023 | 205.87 millimeters | -687.7% |
| 2024 | 234.55 millimeters | +13.9% |
| 2025 | -131.22 millimeters | -155.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -131.22 millimeters is below the median for high income countries, which is -18.65 millimeters, 7.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -131.22 millimeters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -67.1 millimeters, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -5547.5% | -2.9 millimeters | -163.91 millimeters |
| 1953 | -2939.1% | -9.41 millimeters | -285.98 millimeters |
| 1959 | -1578.7% | 22.17 millimeters | -327.83 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -190.17 millimeters | -330.79 millimeters | -86.59 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -117.24 millimeters | -327.83 millimeters | 22.17 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -33.73 millimeters | -186.35 millimeters | 138.85 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | -39.45 millimeters | -279.58 millimeters | 144.36 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.02 millimeters | -114.3 millimeters | 230.04 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | -20.03 millimeters | -163.91 millimeters | 159.28 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.57 millimeters | -170.58 millimeters | 194.72 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -14.3 millimeters | -120.09 millimeters | 91.81 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.44 millimeters | -131.22 millimeters | 234.55 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More climate change data for Belgium
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 143.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,597 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 993.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Belgium?
- Precipitation anomalies in Belgium was -131.22 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 234.55 millimeters in 2024.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -330.79 millimeters in 1947.
- How does Belgium rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Belgium ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.