South Korea vs Spain: Municipal water withdrawal
South Korea
6.92 billion billion m³ per year
in 2005
Spain
5.31 billion billion m³ per year
in 2010
South Korea rank
6th
Spain rank
9th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.92 billion billion m³ per year against 5.31 billion billion m³ per year in Spain, a difference of 1.62 billion billion m³ per year.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
South Korea ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 35 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.67 billion billion m³ per year | 5.65 billion billion m³ per year | 15.50 million billion m³ per year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 7.77 billion billion m³ per year | 5.67 billion billion m³ per year | 2.10 billion billion m³ per year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 6.92 billion billion m³ per year against 5.31 billion billion m³ per year in Spain as of 2005.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between South Korea and Spain?
- 1.62 billion billion m³ per year, with South Korea ahead.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- South Korea ranks 6th 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 Municipal water is the annual quantity of water withdrawn primarily for the direct use by the population.