France vs Spain: Municipal water withdrawal
France
5.48 billion billion m³ per year
in 2010
Spain
5.31 billion billion m³ per year
in 2010
France rank
8th
Spain rank
9th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 5.48 billion billion m³ per year against 5.31 billion billion m³ per year in Spain, a difference of 173.00 million billion m³ per year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.
France ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 35 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.90 billion billion m³ per year | 5.50 billion billion m³ per year | 402.00 million billion m³ per year | France |
| 1990s | 5.94 billion billion m³ per year | 5.65 billion billion m³ per year | 281.50 million billion m³ per year | France |
| 2000s | 5.82 billion billion m³ per year | 5.67 billion billion m³ per year | 151.50 million billion m³ per year | France |
| 2010s | 5.48 billion billion m³ per year | 5.31 billion billion m³ per year | 173.00 million billion m³ per year | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, France or Spain?
- France, at 5.48 billion billion m³ per year against 5.31 billion billion m³ per year in Spain as of 2010.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between France and Spain?
- 173.00 million billion m³ per year, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2010.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- France ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO (2017) – processed 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
Total water withdrawal for municipal (domestic) purposes, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Municipal water is the annual quantity of water withdrawn primarily for the direct use by the population.