Belgium vs Estonia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Belgium
84.1%
in 2022
Estonia
94.2%
in 2022
Belgium rank
4th
Estonia rank
2nd
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Belgium
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 94.2% against 84.1% in Belgium, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and Estonia ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.7% | 90.6% | 0.8% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 92.7% | 4.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 95.8% | 13.6% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 92.8% | 2.6% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Belgium or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 94.2% against 84.1% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Belgium and Estonia?
- 10.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Estonia ranks 2nd 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).