Water withdrawals per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Water withdrawals per capita was 159.4 m³ per person per year in 2015. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Belarus, 1995–2015
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water withdrawals per capita in Belarus is 159.4 m³ per person per year, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Belarus peaked at 196.2 m³ per person per year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 159.4 m³ per person per year, in 2015.
That places Belarus 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196.2 m³ per person per year | 196.2 m³ per person per year | 196.2 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 182.75 m³ per person per year | 178.5 m³ per person per year | 187 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 161.25 m³ per person per year | 159.4 m³ per person per year | 163.1 m³ per person per year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 withdrawals per capita in Belarus?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Belarus was 159.4 m³ per person per year in 2015, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 196.2 m³ per person per year in 1995.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.4 m³ per person per year in 2015.
- How does Belarus rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Belarus ranks 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2015.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed 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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Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.