Climate Risk score
Climate exposure, hazard frequency, and adaptation context for floods, heat, storms, and wildfires.
Climate Risk in Brussels78/100
Climate Risk
Climate Risk in Brussels
Brussels carries moderate climate risk centered on heat and heavy-rain stormwater pressure. Climate Risk in Brussels scores 78/100, placing it in the solid group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 78/100
Primary hazard
Heavy rain
Stormwater and surface flooding are the main short-term hazards.
Heat exposure
Rising
Sustained summer heat is becoming a planning priority.
Adaptation capacity
Strong
Planning continuity supports resilience.
Brussels climate risk data table
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Primary hazard | Heavy rain | Active drainage upgrades target this risk. |
| Heat exposure | Rising | Tree canopy and cooling work are growing. |
| Adaptation capacity | Strong | Public-realm investments are key levers. |
Climate Risk city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels (this page) | 78/100 | Brussels carries moderate climate risk centered on heat and heavy-rain stormwater pressure. |
| Deinze | 83/100 | Deinze's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Verviers | 82/100 | Verviers's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Beringen | 82/100 | Beringen's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Dendermonde | 82/100 | Dendermonde's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Roeselare | 81/100 | Roeselare's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| La Louvière | 79/100 | La Louvière's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Kortrijk | 78/100 | Kortrijk's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Mouscron | 77/100 | Mouscron's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Aalst | 76/100 | Aalst's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Seraing | 76/100 | Seraing's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Turnhout | 76/100 | Turnhout's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Antwerp | 74/100 | Antwerp's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Ghent | 74/100 | Ghent's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Leuven | 72/100 | Leuven's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Bruges | 70/100 | Bruges's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Mons | 66/100 | Mons's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Sint-Niklaas | 64/100 | Sint-Niklaas's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Schaerbeek | 64/100 | Schaerbeek's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Tournai | 63/100 | Tournai's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Arlon | 62/100 | Arlon's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Anderlecht | 62/100 | Anderlecht's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Charleroi | 62/100 | Charleroi's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Genk | 61/100 | Genk's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Ypres | 60/100 | Ypres's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Molenbeek-Saint-Jean | 60/100 | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Namur | 50/100 | Namur's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Liege | 50/100 | Liege's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Ostend | 50/100 | Ostend's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Mechelen | 50/100 | Mechelen's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Hasselt | 50/100 | Hasselt's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
Interpretation
Climate-risk scoring combines hazard exposure with adaptation capacity. Across the indexed cities the climate risk average is 62/100, so Brussels is 16 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 3 institutional references.
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Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
3 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
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