Belgium vs Ukraine: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Belgium
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 4.86 billion cubic meters against 4.3 billion cubic meters in Belgium, a difference of 0.56 billion cubic meters.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 71st and Ukraine ranks 68th of 181 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.03 billion cubic meters | 22.62 billion cubic meters | 14.6 billion cubic meters | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 6.56 billion cubic meters | 15.99 billion cubic meters | 9.44 billion cubic meters | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 4.67 billion cubic meters | 11.48 billion cubic meters | 6.81 billion cubic meters | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 4.28 billion cubic meters | 7.56 billion cubic meters | 3.28 billion cubic meters | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Belgium or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 4.86 billion cubic meters against 4.3 billion cubic meters in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Belgium and Ukraine?
- 0.56 billion cubic meters, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ukraine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Ukraine rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Belgium ranks 71st and Ukraine ranks 68th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.