Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 1,027 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Belgium, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable freshwater resources per capita in Belgium is 1,027 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Belgium peaked at 1,307 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,027 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Belgium 125th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,272 cubic meters | 1,244 cubic meters | 1,307 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,228 cubic meters | 1,218 cubic meters | 1,243 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,216 cubic meters | 1,208 cubic meters | 1,218 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,187 cubic meters | 1,173 cubic meters | 1,204 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,145 cubic meters | 1,111 cubic meters | 1,171 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,069 cubic meters | 1,044 cubic meters | 1,101 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,034 cubic meters | 1,027 cubic meters | 1,040 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 11.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Belgium?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Belgium was 1,027 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,307 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,027 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Belgium ranks 125th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.