Guatemala vs Spain: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Guatemala
18.1%
in 2022
Spain
19.0%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
58th
Spain rank
56th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Guatemala
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 19.0% against 18.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Guatemala ranks 58th and Spain ranks 56th of 179 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 19.7% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 19.1% | 1.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 19.0% | 0.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Guatemala or Spain?
- Spain, at 19.0% against 18.1% in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Guatemala and Spain?
- 0.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Spain rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Guatemala ranks 58th and Spain ranks 56th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).