Kazakhstan vs Spain: Industrial water withdrawal
Kazakhstan
6.10 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Spain
5.50 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
15th
Spain rank
16th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Kazakhstan
- Spain
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 6.10 billion cubic meters against 5.50 billion cubic meters in Spain, a difference of 601.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.51 billion cubic meters | 6.69 billion cubic meters | 1.18 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 2000s | 5.18 billion cubic meters | 7.16 billion cubic meters | 1.97 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.24 billion cubic meters | 6.18 billion cubic meters | 60.50 million cubic meters | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 5.65 billion cubic meters | 5.50 billion cubic meters | 150.97 million cubic meters | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Kazakhstan or Spain?
- Kazakhstan, at 6.10 billion cubic meters against 5.50 billion cubic meters in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Kazakhstan and Spain?
- 601.00 million cubic meters, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Spain rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Kazakhstan ranks 15th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.