Annual freshwater withdrawals in Belarus
Belarus: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 1.41 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Belarus, 1995–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals in Belarus stood at 1.41 billion billion cubic meters.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Belarus peaked at 1.98 billion billion cubic meters in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.33 billion billion cubic meters, in 2020.
That places Belarus 103rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.92 billion billion cubic meters | 1.87 billion billion cubic meters | 1.98 billion billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.71 billion billion cubic meters | 1.58 billion billion cubic meters | 1.84 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 billion billion cubic meters | 1.36 billion billion cubic meters | 1.57 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 billion billion cubic meters | 1.33 billion billion cubic meters | 1.43 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 100 Ghana 1.45 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 101 Czechia 1.45 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 102 Guyana 1.44 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 104 Malawi 1.36 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 105 Mauritania 1.35 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 106 Jamaica 1.34 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Belarus
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 87.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 12.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2254 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0084 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0469 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0381 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Belarus?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Belarus was 1.41 billion billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 billion billion cubic meters in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 billion billion cubic meters in 2020.
- How does Belarus rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Belarus ranks 103rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.