Water use by supply category and economical sector in Belgium

Belgium: Water use by supply category and economical sector was 9.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.25
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
8th
of 26 countries
All-time high
16.7
in 1996
All-time low
9.08
in 2016
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Water use by supply category and economical sector in Belgium, 1995–2023

0510151995200920231995: 161996: 16.71997: 15.21998: 15.71999: 13.62000: 12.62001: 13.12002: 12.32003: 12.42004: 12.52005: 10.72006: 11.22007: 112008: 10.12009: 10.22010: 10.42011: 9.62012: 9.42013: 9.22014: 9.22015: 9.22016: 9.12017: 9.42018: 9.72019: 10.22020: 10.62021: 10.22022: 10.62023: 9.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 9.25 for water use by supply category and economical sector in 2023.

That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, water use by supply category and economical sector in Belgium peaked at 16.7 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.08, in 2016.

That places Belgium 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Water use by supply category and economical sector in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Water use by supply category and economical sector in Belgium, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 16
1996 16.7 +4.4%
1997 15.2 -9.0%
1998 15.7 +3.3%
1999 13.6 -13.4%
2000 12.6 -7.4%
2001 13.08 +3.8%
2002 12.29 -6.0%
2003 12.38 +0.7%
2004 12.5 +1.0%
2005 10.67 -14.6%
2006 11.25 +5.4%
2007 10.98 -2.4%
2008 10.12 -7.8%
2009 10.19 +0.7%
2010 10.42 +2.3%
2011 9.55 -8.3%
2012 9.41 -1.5%
2013 9.23 -1.9%
2014 9.24 +0.1%
2015 9.23 -0.1%
2016 9.08 -1.6%
2017 9.45 +4.1%
2018 9.71 +2.8%
2019 10.15 +4.5%
2020 10.58 +4.2%
2021 10.19 -3.7%
2022 10.6 +4.0%
2023 9.25 -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.44 13.6 16.7 5
2000s 11.61 10.12 13.08 10
2010s 9.55 9.08 10.42 10
2020s 10.15 9.25 10.6 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 5 Norway 23.19 compare
  2. 6 Spain 16.8 compare
  3. 7 Germany 12.54 compare
  4. 9 Czechia 7.4 compare
  5. 10 Albania 7.2 compare
  6. 11 Montenegro 3.54

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is water use by supply category and economical sector in Belgium?
Water use by supply category and economical sector in Belgium was 9.25 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest water use by supply category and economical sector recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 16.7 in 1996.
What is the lowest water use by supply category and economical sector recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 9.08 in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for water use by supply category and economical sector?
Belgium ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
Is water use by supply category and economical sector rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Water use by supply category and economical sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Water use by supply category and economical sector
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 520 data points, 1970–2024
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