Italy vs Spain: Industrial water withdrawal
Italy
7.70 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Spain
5.50 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Italy rank
13th
Spain rank
16th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.70 billion cubic meters against 5.50 billion cubic meters in Spain, a difference of 2.20 billion cubic meters.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 13th and Spain ranks 16th of 180 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.30 billion cubic meters | 10.60 billion cubic meters | 2.71 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 1990s | 14.21 billion cubic meters | 6.72 billion cubic meters | 7.49 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 2000s | 13.32 billion cubic meters | 7.16 billion cubic meters | 6.16 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 2010s | 8.10 billion cubic meters | 6.18 billion cubic meters | 1.92 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 2020s | 7.70 billion cubic meters | 5.50 billion cubic meters | 2.20 billion cubic meters | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 7.70 billion cubic meters against 5.50 billion cubic meters in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Italy and Spain?
- 2.20 billion cubic meters, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Italy ranks 13th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.