Italy vs Spain: Water withdrawals per capita
Italy
568.88 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Spain
605.7 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Italy rank
51st
Spain rank
48th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 605.7 cubic meters per person against 568.88 cubic meters per person in Italy, a difference of 36.82 cubic meters per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 51st and Spain ranks 48th of 180 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 814.34 cubic meters per person | 1,029 cubic meters per person | 215.13 cubic meters per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 781.47 cubic meters per person | 1,114 cubic meters per person | 332.7 cubic meters per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 758.96 cubic meters per person | 902.12 cubic meters per person | 143.16 cubic meters per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 690.98 cubic meters per person | 831.5 cubic meters per person | 140.52 cubic meters per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 563.66 cubic meters per person | 689.51 cubic meters per person | 125.85 cubic meters per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 567.08 cubic meters per person | 607.26 cubic meters per person | 40.18 cubic meters per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 605.7 cubic meters per person against 568.88 cubic meters per person in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Italy and Spain?
- 36.82 cubic meters per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Italy ranks 51st and Spain ranks 48th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing 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
Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.