Spain vs Venezuela: Municipal water withdrawal
Spain
4.56 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Venezuela
5.12 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Spain rank
24th
Venezuela rank
21st
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Spain
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 5.12 billion cubic meters against 4.56 billion cubic meters in Spain, a difference of 563.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 24th and Venezuela ranks 21st of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.81 billion cubic meters | 3.26 billion cubic meters | 2.55 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 1990s | 5.62 billion cubic meters | 3.93 billion cubic meters | 1.70 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 2000s | 5.71 billion cubic meters | 4.91 billion cubic meters | 800.40 million cubic meters | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.68 billion cubic meters | 5.12 billion cubic meters | 441.00 million cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 4.56 billion cubic meters | 5.12 billion cubic meters | 563.00 million cubic meters | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Spain or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 5.12 billion cubic meters against 4.56 billion cubic meters in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Spain and Venezuela?
- 563.00 million cubic meters, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Venezuela?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Venezuela rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Spain ranks 24th and Venezuela ranks 21st 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.