Argentina vs Belgium: Industrial water withdrawal
Argentina
4.00 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Belgium
4.14 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Argentina rank
23rd
Belgium rank
21st
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Argentina
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.14 billion cubic meters against 4.00 billion cubic meters in Argentina, a difference of 139.96 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Argentina ranks 23rd and Belgium ranks 21st of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.09 billion cubic meters | 7.00 billion cubic meters | 3.91 billion cubic meters | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.99 billion cubic meters | 5.79 billion cubic meters | 1.80 billion cubic meters | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.00 billion cubic meters | 3.79 billion cubic meters | 212.02 million cubic meters | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4.00 billion cubic meters | 4.01 billion cubic meters | 12.72 million cubic meters | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Argentina or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 4.14 billion cubic meters against 4.00 billion cubic meters in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Argentina and Belgium?
- 139.96 million cubic meters, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Belgium?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Belgium rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and Belgium ranks 21st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.