Netherlands vs Spain: Municipal water withdrawal
Netherlands
1.22 billion billion m³ per year
in 2010
Spain
5.31 billion billion m³ per year
in 2010
Netherlands rank
12th
Spain rank
9th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.31 billion billion m³ per year against 1.22 billion billion m³ per year in Netherlands, a difference of 4.09 billion billion m³ per year.
That makes Spain's figure about 4.4 times Netherlands's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 35 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 billion billion m³ per year | 5.65 billion billion m³ per year | 4.38 billion billion m³ per year | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.28 billion billion m³ per year | 5.67 billion billion m³ per year | 4.40 billion billion m³ per year | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.22 billion billion m³ per year | 5.31 billion billion m³ per year | 4.09 billion billion m³ per year | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 5.31 billion billion m³ per year against 1.22 billion billion m³ per year in Netherlands as of 2010.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Netherlands and Spain?
- 4.09 billion billion m³ per year, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Netherlands ranks 12th 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 Municipal water is the annual quantity of water withdrawn primarily for the direct use by the population.