Water Use Efficiency in Belgium
Belgium: Water Use Efficiency was 96.03 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.03 USD/m3
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
27th
of 183 countries
All-time high
104.69 USD/m3
in 2019
All-time low
51.08 USD/m3
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Belgium, 2003–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Belgium stood at 96.03 USD/m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Belgium peaked at 104.69 USD/m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.08 USD/m3, in 2003.
Belgium ranks 27th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Belgium, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 51.08 USD/m3 | — |
| 2004 | 53.68 USD/m3 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 56.07 USD/m3 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 58.18 USD/m3 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 61.18 USD/m3 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 62.9 USD/m3 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 62.73 USD/m3 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.12 USD/m3 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 74.05 USD/m3 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 79.04 USD/m3 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 84.93 USD/m3 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 93.69 USD/m3 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 102.64 USD/m3 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 99.78 USD/m3 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 95.49 USD/m3 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 100.61 USD/m3 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 104.69 USD/m3 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 103.54 USD/m3 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 104.23 USD/m3 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 94.68 USD/m3 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 96.03 USD/m3 | +1.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 96.03 USD/m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 96.03 USD/m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99 USD/m3, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.97 USD/m3 | 51.08 USD/m3 | 62.9 USD/m3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 90.3 USD/m3 | 68.12 USD/m3 | 104.69 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.62 USD/m3 | 94.68 USD/m3 | 104.23 USD/m3 | 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 use efficiency in Belgium?
- Water use efficiency in Belgium was 96.03 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 104.69 USD/m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.08 USD/m3 in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for water use efficiency?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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