Greece vs Spain: Municipal water withdrawal
Greece
1.29 billion billion m³ per year
in 2010
Spain
5.31 billion billion m³ per year
in 2010
Greece rank
11th
Spain rank
9th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.31 billion billion m³ per year against 1.29 billion billion m³ per year in Greece, a difference of 4.01 billion billion m³ per year.
That makes Spain's figure about 4.1 times Greece's.
Greece ranks 11th and Spain ranks 9th of 35 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 656.00 million billion m³ per year | 5.50 billion billion m³ per year | 4.85 billion billion m³ per year | Spain |
| 1990s | 861.40 million billion m³ per year | 4.51 billion billion m³ per year | 3.65 billion billion m³ per year | Spain |
| 2000s | 846.20 million billion m³ per year | 5.90 billion billion m³ per year | 5.05 billion billion m³ per year | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.29 billion billion m³ per year | 5.31 billion billion m³ per year | 4.01 billion billion m³ per year | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Greece or Spain?
- Spain, at 5.31 billion billion m³ per year against 1.29 billion billion m³ per year in Greece as of 2010.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Greece and Spain?
- 4.01 billion billion m³ per year, with Spain ahead.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Greece ranks 11th 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 Municipal water is the annual quantity of water withdrawn primarily for the direct use by the population.