Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Belize
Belize: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 20.99 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
20.99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
25.39
in 1993
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
36
1987–2022
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Belize, 1987–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Belize is 20.99, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Belize peaked at 25.39 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.
Belize ranks 53rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 7.06 | — |
| 1989 | 12.46 | +76.4% |
| 1990 | 16.72 | +34.2% |
| 1991 | 20.16 | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 23 | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 25.39 | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 23.68 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 22.54 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 22.07 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 21.71 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 21.42 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 21.18 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 20.99 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 20.99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.99 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.99 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.99 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.99 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.51 | 0 | 12.46 | 3 |
| 1990s | 21.79 | 16.72 | 25.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.99 | 20.99 | 20.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.99 | 20.99 | 20.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.99 | 20.99 | 20.99 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 50 Suriname 22 compare
- 51 Antigua and Barbuda 21.74 compare
- 52 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.47 compare
- 54 Gambia 20.87 compare
- 55 Cote d'Ivoire 20.83 compare
- 56 Spain 18.95 compare
More environment data for Belize
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.287 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0051 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -22.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0013 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Belize?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Belize was 20.99 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 25.39 in 1993.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
- How does Belize rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Belize ranks 53rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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