Belgium vs Sweden: Municipal water withdrawal
Belgium
740.19 million cubic meters
in 2023
Sweden
699.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Belgium rank
68th
Sweden rank
71st
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 740.19 million cubic meters against 699.00 million cubic meters in Sweden, a difference of 41.19 million cubic meters.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 71st of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 913.29 million cubic meters | 887.00 million cubic meters | 26.29 million cubic meters | Belgium |
| 1990s | 792.27 million cubic meters | 1.03 billion cubic meters | 241.53 million cubic meters | Sweden |
| 2000s | 730.73 million cubic meters | 1.02 billion cubic meters | 285.93 million cubic meters | Sweden |
| 2010s | 753.59 million cubic meters | 923.00 million cubic meters | 169.41 million cubic meters | Sweden |
| 2020s | 797.76 million cubic meters | 699.00 million cubic meters | 98.76 million cubic meters | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 740.19 million cubic meters against 699.00 million cubic meters in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Belgium and Sweden?
- 41.19 million cubic meters, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Belgium ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 71st of 183 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 Municipal 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.