Canada vs Spain: Municipal water withdrawal
Canada
4.87 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Spain
4.56 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Canada rank
23rd
Spain rank
24th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.87 billion cubic meters against 4.56 billion cubic meters in Spain, a difference of 309.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 24th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.23 billion cubic meters | 5.52 billion cubic meters | 290.09 million cubic meters | Spain |
| 2000s | 5.68 billion cubic meters | 5.71 billion cubic meters | 30.24 million cubic meters | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.02 billion cubic meters | 4.68 billion cubic meters | 337.08 million cubic meters | Canada |
| 2020s | 4.87 billion cubic meters | 4.56 billion cubic meters | 308.62 million cubic meters | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 4.87 billion cubic meters against 4.56 billion cubic meters in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Canada and Spain?
- 309.00 million cubic meters, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 24th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.