Belgium vs Serbia: Industrial water withdrawal
Belgium
4.14 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Serbia
4.03 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Belgium rank
21st
Serbia rank
22nd
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Belgium
- Serbia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.14 billion cubic meters against 4.03 billion cubic meters in Serbia, a difference of 107.96 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Serbia ranks 22nd of 180 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.55 billion cubic meters | 3.48 billion cubic meters | 64.92 million cubic meters | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.01 billion cubic meters | 3.93 billion cubic meters | 83.55 million cubic meters | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Belgium or Serbia?
- Belgium, at 4.14 billion cubic meters against 4.03 billion cubic meters in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Belgium and Serbia?
- 107.96 million cubic meters, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Serbia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Serbia rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Serbia ranks 22nd 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.