Belgium vs Uruguay: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Belgium
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.51 billion billion cubic meters against 4.30 billion billion cubic meters in Belgium, a difference of 207.43 million billion cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 70th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.80 billion billion cubic meters | 2.33 billion billion cubic meters | 6.47 billion billion cubic meters | Belgium |
| 1990s | 8.12 billion billion cubic meters | 3.19 billion billion cubic meters | 4.93 billion billion cubic meters | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.56 billion billion cubic meters | 3.82 billion billion cubic meters | 2.74 billion billion cubic meters | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.67 billion billion cubic meters | 4.16 billion billion cubic meters | 506.80 million billion cubic meters | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.28 billion billion cubic meters | 4.43 billion billion cubic meters | 143.41 million billion cubic meters | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Belgium or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4.51 billion billion cubic meters against 4.30 billion billion cubic meters in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Belgium and Uruguay?
- 207.43 million billion cubic meters, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Uruguay?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Uruguay rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Belgium ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 70th 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.