Nigeria vs Spain: Municipal water withdrawal
Nigeria
5.00 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Spain
4.56 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Nigeria rank
22nd
Spain rank
24th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Nigeria
- Spain
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.00 billion cubic meters against 4.56 billion cubic meters in Spain, a difference of 440.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Spain ahead.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.29 billion cubic meters | 6.02 billion cubic meters | 4.73 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.35 billion cubic meters | 5.62 billion cubic meters | 3.28 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.02 billion cubic meters | 5.71 billion cubic meters | 1.69 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.00 billion cubic meters | 4.68 billion cubic meters | 318.00 million cubic meters | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.00 billion cubic meters | 4.56 billion cubic meters | 440.00 million cubic meters | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Nigeria or Spain?
- Nigeria, at 5.00 billion cubic meters against 4.56 billion cubic meters in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Nigeria and Spain?
- 440.00 million cubic meters, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.