Water exploitation index, plus in Belgium
Belgium: Water exploitation index, plus was 4.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.3%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
13th
of 44 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2007
All-time low
3.6%
in 2016
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Belgium, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water exploitation index, plus in Belgium is 4.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Belgium peaked at 10.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2016.
That places Belgium 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Water exploitation index, plus in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.4% | — |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -4.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.4% | 10.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Belgium?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Belgium was 4.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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