Belgium vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Annual freshwater withdrawals, total
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time
- Belgium
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 35.8% against 2.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 33.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 14.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 44th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 177 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.4% | 2.5% | 32.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 2.5% | 33.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Belgium or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Belgium, at 35.8% against 2.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Belgium and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 33.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Belgium ranks 44th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 177 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 (% 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.