Netherlands vs Spain: Industrial water withdrawal
Netherlands
5.05 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Spain
5.50 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Netherlands rank
18th
Spain rank
16th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.50 billion cubic meters against 5.05 billion cubic meters in Netherlands, a difference of 454.70 million cubic meters.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 18th and Spain ranks 16th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.92 billion cubic meters | 6.72 billion cubic meters | 800.64 million cubic meters | Spain |
| 2000s | 8.99 billion cubic meters | 7.16 billion cubic meters | 1.83 billion cubic meters | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 7.60 billion cubic meters | 6.18 billion cubic meters | 1.42 billion cubic meters | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 5.64 billion cubic meters | 5.50 billion cubic meters | 143.75 million cubic meters | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 5.50 billion cubic meters against 5.05 billion cubic meters in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Netherlands and Spain?
- 454.70 million cubic meters, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Netherlands ranks 18th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.