Egypt vs Spain: Industrial water withdrawal
Egypt
5.40 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Spain
5.50 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Egypt rank
17th
Spain rank
16th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Egypt
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.50 billion cubic meters against 5.40 billion cubic meters in Egypt, a difference of 100.00 million cubic meters.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 180 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.34 billion cubic meters | 6.69 billion cubic meters | 2.35 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 2000s | 3.10 billion cubic meters | 7.16 billion cubic meters | 4.06 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.54 billion cubic meters | 6.18 billion cubic meters | 3.64 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.40 billion cubic meters | 5.50 billion cubic meters | 100.00 million cubic meters | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Egypt or Spain?
- Spain, at 5.50 billion cubic meters against 5.40 billion cubic meters in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Egypt and Spain?
- 100.00 million cubic meters, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Spain rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Egypt ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.