Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Spain
Spain: Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector was 29,446 Million cubic metres in 2020. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Spain, 1970–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million cubic metres.
Analysis
In 2020, annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Spain stood at 29,446 Million cubic metres.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Spain peaked at 46,250 Million cubic metres in 1985 and was at its lowest, 24,600 Million cubic metres, in 1970.
That places Spain 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,340 Million cubic metres | 24,600 Million cubic metres | 36,080 Million cubic metres | 2 |
| 1980s | 44,005 Million cubic metres | 39,920 Million cubic metres | 46,250 Million cubic metres | 3 |
| 1990s | 35,110 Million cubic metres | 30,750 Million cubic metres | 38,281 Million cubic metres | 6 |
| 2000s | 36,270 Million cubic metres | 35,373 Million cubic metres | 38,030 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,208 Million cubic metres | 29,340 Million cubic metres | 35,310 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,446 Million cubic metres | 29,446 Million cubic metres | 29,446 Million cubic metres | 1 |
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More environment data for Spain
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 285.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 27.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8102 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1099 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 12.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Spain?
- Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Spain was 29,446 Million cubic metres in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 46,250 Million cubic metres in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,600 Million cubic metres in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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