Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat in Brugge
Brugge: Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat was 0.7796 Days per year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat in Brugge, 1981–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days per year.
Analysis
In 2025, heat stress - cities and fuas — mean population exposure to heat in Brugge stood at 0.7796 Days per year.
The figure is down 49.0% on the previous year and up 231.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heat stress - cities and fuas — mean population exposure to heat in Brugge peaked at 3.45 Days per year in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 Days per year, in 1985.
Brugge ranks 1224th of 1315 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat in Brugge, year by year
| Year | Days per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.3288 Days per year | — |
| 1982 | 1.22 Days per year | +272.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8236 Days per year | -32.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3282 Days per year | -60.1% |
| 1985 | 0 Days per year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6561 Days per year | — |
| 1987 | 0.019 Days per year | -97.1% |
| 1988 | 0 Days per year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5822 Days per year | — |
| 1990 | 0.8354 Days per year | +43.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0188 Days per year | -97.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2979 Days per year | +1482.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3433 Days per year | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 1.81 Days per year | +426.6% |
| 1995 | 1.6 Days per year | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3712 Days per year | -76.9% |
| 1997 | 1.68 Days per year | +352.1% |
| 1998 | 1.36 Days per year | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6151 Days per year | -54.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0367 Days per year | -94.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7937 Days per year | +2060.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8018 Days per year | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.45 Days per year | +330.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2539 Days per year | -92.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8845 Days per year | +248.4% |
| 2006 | 1.55 Days per year | +74.9% |
| 2007 | 0 Days per year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 Days per year | — |
| 2009 | 0.2639 Days per year | +158034.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7948 Days per year | +201.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1253 Days per year | -84.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8308 Days per year | +563.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6363 Days per year | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2631 Days per year | -58.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2351 Days per year | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 1.59 Days per year | +575.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8962 Days per year | -43.6% |
| 2018 | 2.69 Days per year | +199.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4 Days per year | -47.8% |
| 2020 | 3.33 Days per year | +137.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0129 Days per year | -99.6% |
| 2022 | 2.22 Days per year | +17164.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4913 Days per year | -77.9% |
| 2024 | 1.53 Days per year | +211.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7796 Days per year | -49.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4403 Days per year | 0 Days per year | 1.22 Days per year | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.893 Days per year | 0.0188 Days per year | 1.81 Days per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8035 Days per year | 0 Days per year | 3.45 Days per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9459 Days per year | 0.1253 Days per year | 2.69 Days per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 Days per year | 0.0129 Days per year | 3.33 Days per year | 6 |
More population data for Brugge
- Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs 120,283 Persons (2025)
- Population by citizenship - Cities and FUAs 9 Percentage of population (2025)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 19 Square kilometres (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heat stress - cities and fuas — mean population exposure to heat in Brugge?
- Heat stress - cities and fuas — mean population exposure to heat in Brugge was 0.7796 Days per year in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest heat stress - cities and fuas — mean population exposure to heat recorded in Brugge?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 Days per year in 2003.
- What is the lowest heat stress - cities and fuas — mean population exposure to heat recorded in Brugge?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Days per year in 1985.
- How does Brugge rank for heat stress - cities and fuas — mean population exposure to heat?
- Brugge ranks 1224th out of 1315 regions with data for 2025.
- Is heat stress - cities and fuas — mean population exposure to heat rising or falling in Brugge?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brugge data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat stress. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides an indicator of population exposure to heat stress. Data sources and methodology The indicator uses the Universal Thermal Comfort Index (UTCI). The UTCI enables to assess the impact of atmospheric conditions on the human body by considering air temperature, wind, radiation and humidity. UTCI values from 32°C to 38°C are considered as strong heat stress, from 38°C to 46°C as very strong heat stress, and above 46°C as extreme heat stress. Population exposure to heat stress was computed using the hourly thermal comfort indices grids from the Copernicus Climate Data Store (Di Napoli C. et al.). For each 0.25° by 0.25° grid cell, the number of days for which the maximum UTCI value is above each heat stress threshold (32°C, 38°C and 46°C) is computed. FUA and city level indicators correspond to the population-weighted average number of days above each heat stress threshold, obtained by intersecting the computed grid with the Global Human Settlement Population layer (European Commission, GHSL Data Package 2023). These estimates may differ from official subnational climate statistics due to differences in methodological approaches, such as the use of reanalysis based top down modelling versus in situ observations, along with variations in input data sources, spatial resolution, and the models and algorithms used to generate temperature estimates. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in parquet and csv format. The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Heat stress - Cities and FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org