Belarus vs Germany: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Belarus
42.4%
in 2022
Germany
41.5%
in 2022
Belarus rank
48th
Germany rank
49th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Belarus
- Germany
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 42.4% against 41.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 48th and Germany ranks 49th of 180 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 24.1% | 17.1% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 26.5% | 18.6% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 35.0% | 5.0% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.5% | 0.4% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Belarus or Germany?
- Belarus, at 42.4% against 41.5% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Belarus and Germany?
- 0.9%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Germany?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and Germany rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Belarus ranks 48th and Germany ranks 49th of 180 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 Municipal 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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About this data
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).