Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Belgium
Belgium: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 84.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry 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
Belgium recorded 84.1% for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in 2022.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Belgium peaked at 97.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 4th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 85.0% | — |
| 1981 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 85.7% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 86.1% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 87.3% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 87.7% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 88.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 89.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 90.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 89.8% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 88.4% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 89.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 88.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 88.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 86.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 83.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 89.4% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.7% | 85.0% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.6% | 88.4% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 87.6% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 78.9% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 84.1% | 97.3% | 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, industry in Belgium?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Belgium was 84.1% 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, industry recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, industry (% 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 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.