Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Belgium
Belgium: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 15.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Belgium, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Belgium is 15.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Belgium peaked at 21.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 108th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.0% | — |
| 1981 | 10.9% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 9.7% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 8.8% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 12.6% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 15.0% | 21.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More infrastructure data for Belgium
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.18 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2097 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.03 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Belgium?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Belgium was 15.0% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Belgium ranks 108th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.