Greece vs Spain: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Greece
16.7%
in 2022
Spain
15.7%
in 2022
Greece rank
101st
Spain rank
103rd
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 16.7% against 15.7% in Spain, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 101st and Spain ranks 103rd of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 13.7% | 3.8% | Spain |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 15.6% | 6.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 15.8% | 6.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.5% | 0.8% | Greece |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 15.7% | 1.0% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Greece or Spain?
- Greece, at 16.7% against 15.7% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Greece and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Greece ranks 101st 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
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).