Australia vs Spain: Water withdrawals per capita
Australia
724.7 m³ per person per year
in 2015
Spain
800.9 m³ per person per year
in 2010
Australia rank
13th
Spain rank
11th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 800.9 m³ per person per year against 724.7 m³ per person per year in Australia, a difference of 76.2 m³ per person per year.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Australia ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,199 m³ per person per year | 865.1 m³ per person per year | 333.9 m³ per person per year | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,003 m³ per person per year | 823.15 m³ per person per year | 180.05 m³ per person per year | Australia |
| 2010s | 699.2 m³ per person per year | 800.9 m³ per person per year | 101.7 m³ per person per year | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 800.9 m³ per person per year against 724.7 m³ per person per year in Australia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Australia and Spain?
- 76.2 m³ per person per year, with Spain ahead.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Australia ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.