Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Belarus
Belarus: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 40.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Belarus, 1995–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 40.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Belarus peaked at 44.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1995.
Belarus ranks 73rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.42 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 14.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 31.29 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 34.41 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 43.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 40.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 44.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 70 Spain 46.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 71 Palestine 44.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 72 Sierra Leone 42.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 74 Nigeria 40.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 75 Portugal 37.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 76 Cameroon 37.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Belarus
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 87.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 12.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2254 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0084 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0469 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0381 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Belarus?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Belarus was 40.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 44.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2020.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1995.
- How does Belarus rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Belarus ranks 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.