Municipal water withdrawal in Belize
Belize: Municipal water withdrawal was 11.40 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.40 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 183 countries
All-time high
11.40 million cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
2.00 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Belize, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Belize recorded 11.40 million cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Belize peaked at 11.40 million cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Belize 176th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Belize, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 3.12 million cubic meters | +56.2% |
| 1989 | 4.25 million cubic meters | +36.0% |
| 1990 | 5.38 million cubic meters | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 6.50 million cubic meters | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 7.62 million cubic meters | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 8.75 million cubic meters | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 9.88 million cubic meters | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 11.00 million cubic meters | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 11.08 million cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 11.16 million cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 11.24 million cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 11.32 million cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 11.40 million cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 11.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 11.40 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 11.40 million cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 350.93 million cubic meters, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.12 million cubic meters | 2.00 million cubic meters | 4.25 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.39 million cubic meters | 5.38 million cubic meters | 11.32 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.40 million cubic meters | 11.40 million cubic meters | 11.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.40 million cubic meters | 11.40 million cubic meters | 11.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.40 million cubic meters | 11.40 million cubic meters | 11.40 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 14.70 million cubic meters compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 12.50 million cubic meters compare
- 175 Grenada 12.00 million cubic meters compare
- 177 Seychelles 9.00 million cubic meters compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.50 million cubic meters compare
- 179 Liechtenstein 7.90 million cubic meters 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Belize?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Belize was 11.40 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 11.40 million cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Belize rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Belize ranks 176th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.