Water withdrawals per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Water withdrawals per capita was 157.42 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
157.42 cubic meters per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
121st
of 180 countries
All-time high
194.17 cubic meters per person
in 1995
All-time low
142.12 cubic meters per person
in 2020
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Belarus, 1995–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water withdrawals per capita in Belarus is 157.42 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Belarus peaked at 194.17 cubic meters per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 142.12 cubic meters per person, in 2020.
That places Belarus 121st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Belarus, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 194.17 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1996 | 191.99 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 189.96 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 187.91 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 185.83 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 183.86 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 182.21 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 180.75 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 179.37 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 177.93 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 176.46 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 174.27 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 171.78 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 169.08 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 166.15 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 163.11 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 162.22 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 161.19 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 159.97 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 165.84 cubic meters per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 152.52 cubic meters per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 152.86 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 147.12 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 146.73 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 143.93 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 142.12 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 154.03 cubic meters per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 154.14 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 157.42 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 157.42 cubic meters per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.42 cubic meters per person, 35% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 157.42 cubic meters per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 419.39 cubic meters per person, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 189.97 cubic meters per person | 185.83 cubic meters per person | 194.17 cubic meters per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 176.19 cubic meters per person | 166.15 cubic meters per person | 183.86 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.55 cubic meters per person | 143.93 cubic meters per person | 165.84 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.93 cubic meters per person | 142.12 cubic meters per person | 157.42 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 118 Senegal 167.12 cubic meters per person compare
- 119 Denmark 165.56 cubic meters per person compare
- 120 Jamaica 162.98 cubic meters per person compare
- 122 Malaysia 156.24 cubic meters per person compare
- 123 Honduras 150.97 cubic meters per person compare
- 124 Ukraine 150.19 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Belarus
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.1734 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1993 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.869 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.57 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6422 % 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 0.239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Belarus?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Belarus was 157.42 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 194.17 cubic meters per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.12 cubic meters per person in 2020.
- How does Belarus rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Belarus ranks 121st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.