Belgium vs Montenegro: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Belgium
84.1%
in 2022
Montenegro
94.2%
in 2022
Belgium rank
4th
Montenegro rank
1st
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Belgium
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 94.2% against 84.1% in Belgium, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and Montenegro ranks 1st of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.7% | 46.4% | 41.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 90.0% | 7.9% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 94.8% | 4.6% | Montenegro |
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 Montenegro?
- Montenegro, 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 Montenegro?
- 10.1%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Montenegro?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Montenegro rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Montenegro ranks 1st 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).