Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Belize
Belize: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 11.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Belize, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Belize recorded 11.3% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Belize peaked at 22.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1987.
Belize ranks 130th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 10.0% | — |
| 1988 | 13.5% | +35.3% |
| 1989 | 16.2% | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 10.0% | 16.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 12.3% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Belize?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Belize was 11.3% 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 municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1987.
- How does Belize rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Belize ranks 130th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal 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 falling.
- Where does this Belize 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 Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).