Greece vs Spain: Water withdrawals per capita
Greece
865.2 m³ per person per year
in 2005
Spain
800.9 m³ per person per year
in 2010
Greece rank
9th
Spain rank
11th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 865.2 m³ per person per year against 800.9 m³ per person per year in Spain, a difference of 64.3 m³ per person per year.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 462 m³ per person per year | 983.5 m³ per person per year | 521.5 m³ per person per year | Spain |
| 1980s | 533.25 m³ per person per year | 1,111 m³ per person per year | 577.75 m³ per person per year | Spain |
| 1990s | 792 m³ per person per year | 900.85 m³ per person per year | 108.85 m³ per person per year | Spain |
| 2000s | 853.05 m³ per person per year | 823.15 m³ per person per year | 29.9 m³ per person per year | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Greece or Spain?
- Greece, at 865.2 m³ per person per year against 800.9 m³ per person per year in Spain as of 2005.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Greece and Spain?
- 64.3 m³ per person per year, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2005.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Greece ranks 9th 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.