Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Belgium
Belgium: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 51.88 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
51.88
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 179 countries
All-time high
92.54
in 2000
All-time low
49.07
in 2015
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Belgium stood at 51.88.
The figure is down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Belgium peaked at 92.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.07, in 2015.
That places Belgium 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.54 | — |
| 2001 | 87.65 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 82.75 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 81.32 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 79.88 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 78.45 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 77.4 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 76.34 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 75.29 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 73.73 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 73.13 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 62.43 | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 65.11 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 59.32 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 55.97 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 49.07 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 51.51 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 53.96 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 51.29 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 51.58 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 51.88 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.53 | 73.73 | 92.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.34 | 49.07 | 73.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.88 | 51.88 | 51.88 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Belgium?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Belgium was 51.88 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 92.54 in 2000.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.07 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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