Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Belize
Belize: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 11.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Belize, 1987–2022
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 Belize is 11.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Belize peaked at 22.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1987.
Belize ranks 130th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 10.0% | — |
| 1988 | 13.5% | +35.3% |
| 1989 | 16.2% | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 10.0% | 16.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 12.3% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Belize
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 270,536 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 67.17 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17,806 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.42 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0442 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.28 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 17,806 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6717 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Belize?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Belize was 11.3% 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1987.
- How does Belize rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Belize ranks 130th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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.