Water withdrawals per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Water withdrawals per capita was 542 m³ per person per year in 2010. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Belgium, 1980–2010
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 Belgium is 542 m³ per person per year, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Belgium peaked at 919.5 m³ per person per year in 1980 and was at its lowest, 542 m³ per person per year, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 19th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 919.5 m³ per person per year | 919.5 m³ per person per year | 919.5 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 1990s | 754.4 m³ per person per year | 754.4 m³ per person per year | 754.4 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 615.45 m³ per person per year | 580.8 m³ per person per year | 650.1 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 542 m³ per person per year | 542 m³ per person per year | 542 m³ per person per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 107.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2815 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0377 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0561 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0383 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Belgium?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Belgium was 542 m³ per person per year in 2010, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 919.5 m³ per person per year in 1980.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 542 m³ per person per year in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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About this data
Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.