France vs Spain: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 3,482 Cubic metres against 1,495 Cubic metres in Spain, a difference of 1,987 Cubic metres.
That makes France's figure about 2.3 times Spain's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 8th of 27 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,608 Cubic metres | 993 Cubic metres | 2,615 Cubic metres | France |
| 1990s | 3,539 Cubic metres | 1,091 Cubic metres | 2,448 Cubic metres | France |
| 2000s | 3,719 Cubic metres | 1,449 Cubic metres | 2,270 Cubic metres | France |
| 2010s | 3,555 Cubic metres | 1,547 Cubic metres | 2,008 Cubic metres | France |
| 2020s | 3,565 Cubic metres | 1,495 Cubic metres | 2,070 Cubic metres | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater - abstractions — public water supply, France or Spain?
- France, at 3,482 Cubic metres against 1,495 Cubic metres in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater - abstractions — public water supply between France and Spain?
- 1,987 Cubic metres, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 8th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays