Austria vs Belgium: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Austria
93.3%
in 2022
Belgium
84.1%
in 2022
Austria rank
3rd
Belgium rank
4th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 93.3% against 84.1% in Belgium, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 3rd and Belgium ranks 4th of 179 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.4% | 86.7% | 9.4% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 89.6% | 11.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 88.2% | 9.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 82.2% | 8.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 90.3% | 1.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 93.3% against 84.1% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Austria and Belgium?
- 9.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Austria ranks 3rd and Belgium ranks 4th of 179 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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).