How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovenia?

21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.

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.

Belgium vs Slovenia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals

Belgium

84.1%

in 2022

Slovenia

78.0%

in 2022

Belgium rank

4th

Slovenia rank

5th

Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Belgium
Slovenia

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 84.1% against 78.0% in Slovenia, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 4th and Slovenia ranks 5th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Slovenia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	88.0%	81.0%	6.9%	Belgium
2010s	82.2%	82.2%	0.1%	Slovenia
2020s	90.3%	80.6%	9.6%	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, Belgium or Slovenia?: Belgium, at 84.1% against 78.0% in Slovenia as of 2022.
What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Belgium and Slovenia?: 6.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovenia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Slovenia rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Belgium ranks 4th and Slovenia ranks 5th 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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Indicator: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit: % of total freshwater withdrawal
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 5,690 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).