Belgium vs Kenya: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Belgium
- Kenya
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.30 billion billion cubic meters against 4.03 billion billion cubic meters in Kenya, a difference of 268.02 million billion cubic meters.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 71st and Kenya ranks 72nd of 181 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.12 billion billion cubic meters | 1.83 billion billion cubic meters | 6.29 billion billion cubic meters | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.56 billion billion cubic meters | 2.44 billion billion cubic meters | 4.12 billion billion cubic meters | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.67 billion billion cubic meters | 3.54 billion billion cubic meters | 1.12 billion billion cubic meters | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.28 billion billion cubic meters | 4.03 billion billion cubic meters | 250.22 million billion cubic meters | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Belgium or Kenya?
- Belgium, at 4.30 billion billion cubic meters against 4.03 billion billion cubic meters in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Belgium and Kenya?
- 268.02 million billion cubic meters, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kenya?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Kenya rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Belgium ranks 71st and Kenya ranks 72nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. 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, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.