Africa Western and Central vs Belgium: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 35.8% against 1.7% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 34.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 21.0 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 44th and Belgium ranks 44th of 46 groups.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 71.8% | 71.0% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 67.6% | 66.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 54.6% | 53.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 38.9% | 37.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 35.7% | 34.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Africa Western and Central or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 35.8% against 1.7% in Africa Western and Central as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Africa Western and Central and Belgium?
- 34.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Belgium?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Belgium rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 44th and Belgium ranks 44th of 46 groups.
- 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 (% of internal resources). 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.