Japan vs Spain: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Japan
17.0%
in 2022
Spain
15.7%
in 2022
Japan rank
100th
Spain rank
103rd
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.0% against 15.7% in Spain, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 100th and Spain ranks 103rd of 180 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.5% | 13.7% | 3.7% | Japan |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 15.6% | 2.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 15.8% | 3.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 14.5% | 4.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 15.7% | 1.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 17.0% against 15.7% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Japan and Spain?
- 1.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Japan ranks 100th 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).