Argentina vs Spain: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Argentina
15.5%
in 2022
Spain
15.7%
in 2022
Argentina rank
104th
Spain rank
103rd

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

  • Argentina
  • Spain
05101520198620042022

How they compare

Spain currently reports 15.7% against 15.5% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 104th and Spain ranks 103rd of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 16.1% 14.1% 2.0% Argentina
2000s 15.9% 15.8% 0.2% Argentina
2010s 15.5% 14.5% 0.9% Argentina
2020s 15.5% 15.7% 0.2% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Argentina or Spain?
Spain, at 15.7% against 15.5% in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Argentina and Spain?
0.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
Argentina ranks 104th and Spain ranks 103rd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit
% of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 5,812 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed

Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).