Japan vs Spain: Water withdrawals per capita
Japan
619.12 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Spain
605.7 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Japan rank
46th
Spain rank
48th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 619.12 cubic meters per person against 605.7 cubic meters per person in Spain, a difference of 13.42 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 46th and Spain ranks 48th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 741.35 cubic meters per person | 1,114 cubic meters per person | 372.82 cubic meters per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 721.16 cubic meters per person | 902.12 cubic meters per person | 180.96 cubic meters per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 660.94 cubic meters per person | 831.5 cubic meters per person | 170.56 cubic meters per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 627.63 cubic meters per person | 689.51 cubic meters per person | 61.89 cubic meters per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 622.89 cubic meters per person | 607.26 cubic meters per person | 15.63 cubic meters per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 619.12 cubic meters per person against 605.7 cubic meters per person in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Japan and Spain?
- 13.42 cubic meters per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Japan ranks 46th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.