Mexico vs Spain: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Mexico
44.95
in 2022
Spain
43.25
in 2022
Mexico rank
42nd
Spain rank
43rd

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Mexico
  • Spain
2030405060197519982022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 44.95 against 43.25 in Spain, a difference of 1.7.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.

Mexico ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 43rd of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 22.02 58.36 36.33 Spain
1990s 24.31 48.91 24.6 Spain
2000s 28.15 49.06 20.91 Spain
2010s 33.99 44.05 10.06 Spain
2020s 44.93 43.25 1.67 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Mexico or Spain?
Mexico, at 44.95 against 43.25 in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Mexico and Spain?
1.7, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Mexico ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 43rd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.