Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Belgium
Belgium: Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector was 4,465 Million cubic metres in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Belgium, 1994–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million cubic metres.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Belgium stood at 4,465 Million cubic metres.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Belgium peaked at 8,248 Million cubic metres in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4,064 Million cubic metres, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,479 Million cubic metres | 7,010 Million cubic metres | 8,248 Million cubic metres | 6 |
| 2000s | 6,561 Million cubic metres | 6,144 Million cubic metres | 7,505 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,832 Million cubic metres | 4,072 Million cubic metres | 6,043 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,455 Million cubic metres | 4,064 Million cubic metres | 4,837 Million cubic metres | 3 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 107.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2815 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0377 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0561 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0383 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Belgium?
- Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Belgium was 4,465 Million cubic metres in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8,248 Million cubic metres in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,064 Million cubic metres in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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