Afghanistan vs Belgium: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Afghanistan
1,162 cubic meters
in 2022
Belgium
1,027 cubic meters
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
122nd
Belgium rank
125th

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1,162 cubic meters against 1,027 cubic meters in Belgium, a difference of 135 cubic meters.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Belgium ranks 125th of 183 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Belgium Difference Ahead
1960s 4,646 cubic meters 1,268 cubic meters 3,378 cubic meters Afghanistan
1970s 3,764 cubic meters 1,228 cubic meters 2,536 cubic meters Afghanistan
1980s 4,081 cubic meters 1,216 cubic meters 2,865 cubic meters Afghanistan
1990s 3,018 cubic meters 1,187 cubic meters 1,831 cubic meters Afghanistan
2000s 2,005 cubic meters 1,145 cubic meters 860.03 cubic meters Afghanistan
2010s 1,435 cubic meters 1,069 cubic meters 365.99 cubic meters Afghanistan
2020s 1,183 cubic meters 1,034 cubic meters 148.14 cubic meters Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Afghanistan or Belgium?
Afghanistan, at 1,162 cubic meters against 1,027 cubic meters in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Afghanistan and Belgium?
135 cubic meters, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belgium?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Belgium rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Belgium ranks 125th of 183 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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Unit
cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 13,255 data points, 1961–2022
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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.