Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Belgium
Belgium: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 1,027 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1,027
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
125th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1,307
in 1961
All-time low
1,027
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Belgium, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1,027 for per capita renewable freshwater resources in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Belgium peaked at 1,307 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,027, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 125th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,307 | — |
| 1962 | 1,301 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1,292 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1,280 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1,268 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1,259 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1,252 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,248 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1,244 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1,243 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1,241 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1,236 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,232 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,228 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,224 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1,222 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,221 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,220 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,218 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,217 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,217 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,217 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,218 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,218 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,217 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,217 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,216 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,212 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,208 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1,204 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,199 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,195 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,190 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,186 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,184 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,181 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,179 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,176 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,173 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,171 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,167 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,161 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,156 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,152 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,145 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,138 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,129 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,120 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,111 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,101 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,087 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,080 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,075 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,071 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,064 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,059 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,055 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,050 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,044 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,040 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,036 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,027 | -0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,027 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 36% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,027 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,272 | 1,244 | 1,307 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,228 | 1,218 | 1,243 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,216 | 1,208 | 1,218 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,187 | 1,173 | 1,204 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,145 | 1,111 | 1,171 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,069 | 1,044 | 1,101 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,034 | 1,027 | 1,040 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 14.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 10.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.1% (2025)
- Gas production 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Belgium?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Belgium was 1,027 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,307 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,027 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Belgium ranks 125th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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