Belgium vs India: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

Belgium
1,027 cubic meters
in 2022
India
1,014 cubic meters
in 2022
Belgium rank
125th
India rank
127th

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • India
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k196119912022

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1,027 cubic meters against 1,014 cubic meters in India, a difference of 13 cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

Belgium ranks 125th and India ranks 127th of 183 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and India in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium India Difference Ahead
1960s 1,272 cubic meters 2,961 cubic meters 1,688 cubic meters India
1970s 1,228 cubic meters 2,397 cubic meters 1,168 cubic meters India
1980s 1,216 cubic meters 1,899 cubic meters 683.11 cubic meters India
1990s 1,187 cubic meters 1,525 cubic meters 338.71 cubic meters India
2000s 1,145 cubic meters 1,267 cubic meters 121.94 cubic meters India
2010s 1,069 cubic meters 1,098 cubic meters 29.15 cubic meters India
2020s 1,034 cubic meters 1,023 cubic meters 11.75 cubic meters Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Belgium or India?
Belgium, at 1,027 cubic meters against 1,014 cubic meters in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Belgium and India?
13 cubic meters, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and India?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Belgium and India rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
Belgium ranks 125th and India ranks 127th 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
Last refreshed

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.