Belgium vs Euro area: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time
- Belgium
- Euro area
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 84.1% against 41.8% in Euro area, a difference of 42.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.0 times Euro area's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 4th and Euro area ranks 6th of 179 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.1% | 43.5% | 36.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 41.8% | 48.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Belgium or Euro area?
- Belgium, at 84.1% against 41.8% in Euro area as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Belgium and Euro area?
- 42.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Euro area?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Euro area rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Euro area ranks 6th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.