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

Spain
43.25
in 2022
Zimbabwe
46.09
in 2022
Spain rank
43rd
Zimbabwe rank
41st

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

  • Spain
  • Zimbabwe
204060197519982022

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 46.09 against 43.25 in Spain, a difference of 2.84.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 57.57 13.32 44.25 Spain
1990s 48.91 25.46 23.45 Spain
2000s 49.06 35.87 13.19 Spain
2010s 44.05 33.28 10.77 Spain
2020s 43.25 46.09 2.84 Zimbabwe

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, Spain or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 46.09 against 43.25 in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Spain and Zimbabwe?
2.84, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Zimbabwe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Spain and Zimbabwe rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Spain ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 41st 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
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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.