Belgium vs North Macedonia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Belgium
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 52.83 against 52.55 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 34th and North Macedonia ranks 35th of 178 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.86 | 29.8 | 65.06 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 80.54 | 19.81 | 60.73 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 57.34 | 26 | 31.34 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 52.61 | 41.78 | 10.83 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Belgium or North Macedonia?
- Belgium, at 52.83 against 52.55 in North Macedonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Belgium and North Macedonia?
- 0.28, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North Macedonia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and North Macedonia rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Belgium ranks 34th and North Macedonia ranks 35th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.