Water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply in Belgium
Belgium: Water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply was 86.02 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply in Belgium, 1995–2022
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2022, water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply in Belgium stood at 86.02. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply in Belgium peaked at 111.85 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.02, in 2022.
That places Belgium 6th out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 95.2 | — |
| 1996 | 96.6 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 101.9 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 101.7 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 103.4 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 111.85 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 103.49 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 106.31 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 107.89 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 108.03 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 108.72 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 111.03 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 109.27 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 102.3 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 95.68 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 104.12 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 106.59 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 104.57 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 90.76 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 86.37 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 90.31 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 90.85 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 92.52 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 93.48 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 90.64 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 89.23 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 87.88 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 86.02 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.76 | 95.2 | 103.4 | 5 |
| 2000s | 106.46 | 95.68 | 111.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.02 | 86.37 | 106.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.71 | 86.02 | 89.23 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply in Belgium?
- Water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply in Belgium was 86.02 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 111.85 in 2000.
- What is the lowest water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.02 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 use in the manufacturing industry by activity and supply category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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