Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Belgium
Belgium: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 52.83 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Belgium, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
Belgium recorded 52.83 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2022.
The figure is down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Belgium peaked at 110.94 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 49.07, in 2015.
That places Belgium 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 110.94 | — |
| 1981 | 110.3 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 109.66 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 109.03 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 108.39 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 107.75 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 107.11 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 106.47 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 105.83 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 105.19 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 104.56 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 103.92 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 103.28 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 102.64 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 102 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 101.36 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 97.92 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 94.47 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 93.84 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 93.21 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 92.54 | -0.7% |
| 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 | 76.35 | -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 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 49.07 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 51.51 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 53.96 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 51.29 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 51.58 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 52.17 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 52.83 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 52.83 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 108.07 | 105.19 | 110.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.72 | 93.21 | 104.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.54 | 73.73 | 92.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.34 | 49.07 | 73.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.61 | 52.17 | 52.83 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Belgium?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Belgium was 52.83 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 110.94 in 1980.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.07 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Belgium ranks 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.