Poland vs Spain: Industrial water withdrawal
Poland
6.44 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Spain
5.50 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Poland rank
14th
Spain rank
16th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Poland currently reports 6.44 billion cubic meters against 5.50 billion cubic meters in Spain, a difference of 940.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 180 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.28 billion cubic meters | 6.66 billion cubic meters | 2.62 billion cubic meters | Poland |
| 2000s | 8.40 billion cubic meters | 7.16 billion cubic meters | 1.24 billion cubic meters | Poland |
| 2010s | 7.31 billion cubic meters | 6.18 billion cubic meters | 1.13 billion cubic meters | Poland |
| 2020s | 6.27 billion cubic meters | 5.50 billion cubic meters | 770.49 million cubic meters | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Poland or Spain?
- Poland, at 6.44 billion cubic meters against 5.50 billion cubic meters in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Poland and Spain?
- 940.00 million cubic meters, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Poland ranks 14th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.