Water Use Efficiency in Belgium
Belgium: Water Use Efficiency was 96.03 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Belgium, 2003β2023
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 26th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
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 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Standard Deviation 0.574 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.46 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.70 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 33,603 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,041 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.29 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1.62 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 1.75 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2.27 million t (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 26th out of 169 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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