Belgium vs Netherlands: Industrial water withdrawal
Belgium
4.14 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Netherlands
5.05 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Belgium rank
21st
Netherlands rank
18th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.05 billion cubic meters against 4.14 billion cubic meters in Belgium, a difference of 905.34 million cubic meters.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 18th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.27 billion cubic meters | 5.92 billion cubic meters | 1.36 billion cubic meters | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5.79 billion cubic meters | 8.99 billion cubic meters | 3.21 billion cubic meters | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.79 billion cubic meters | 7.60 billion cubic meters | 3.81 billion cubic meters | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.01 billion cubic meters | 5.64 billion cubic meters | 1.63 billion cubic meters | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 5.05 billion cubic meters against 4.14 billion cubic meters in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 905.34 million cubic meters, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 18th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.