Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Belgium
Belgium: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 35.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Belgium, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of internal resources.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 35.8% for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
The figure is down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Belgium peaked at 75.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2015.
That places Belgium 44th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 75.3% | — |
| 1981 | 74.8% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 74.4% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 74.0% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 73.5% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 73.1% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 72.7% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 72.2% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 71.8% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 71.4% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 70.9% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 70.5% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 70.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 69.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 69.2% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 66.4% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 64.1% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 63.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 63.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.3% | 71.4% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 63.2% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 50.0% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 33.3% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 35.4% | 35.8% | 3 |
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More climate change data for Belgium
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,597 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.65 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 993.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3575 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Belgium?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Belgium was 35.8% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.