Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,664 Cubic metres against 1,495 Cubic metres in Spain, a difference of 169 Cubic metres.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 27 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,129 Cubic metres | 2,008 Cubic metres | 879.43 Cubic metres | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1,039 Cubic metres | 1,924 Cubic metres | 885.64 Cubic metres | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1,464 Cubic metres | 1,803 Cubic metres | 338.57 Cubic metres | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,568 Cubic metres | 1,699 Cubic metres | 131.15 Cubic metres | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater - abstractions — public water supply, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,664 Cubic metres against 1,495 Cubic metres in Spain as of 2014.
- What is the difference in freshwater - abstractions — public water supply between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 169 Cubic metres, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Spain ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th 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