Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Belgium
Belgium: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply was 462.06 Cubic metres in 2022. ▼ Falling
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Belgium, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cubic metres.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 462.06 Cubic metres for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Belgium peaked at 512 Cubic metres in 1995 and was at its lowest, 449.46 Cubic metres, in 2007.
That places Belgium 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 498.01 Cubic metres | 483.4 Cubic metres | 512 Cubic metres | 8 |
| 2000s | 465.27 Cubic metres | 449.46 Cubic metres | 484.65 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 462.36 Cubic metres | 452.14 Cubic metres | 470.32 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 464.73 Cubic metres | 459.15 Cubic metres | 472.99 Cubic metres | 3 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -19.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.25 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.82 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Belgium?
- Freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Belgium was 462.06 Cubic metres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 512 Cubic metres in 1995.
- What is the lowest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 449.46 Cubic metres in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays