Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Spain
Spain: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply was 1,495 Cubic metres in 2020. ▲ Rising
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Spain, 1970–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cubic metres.
Analysis
In 2020, freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Spain stood at 1,495 Cubic metres.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Spain peaked at 1,679 Cubic metres in 2007 and was at its lowest, 436 Cubic metres, in 1989.
Spain ranks 8th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,100 Cubic metres | 1,100 Cubic metres | 1,100 Cubic metres | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,129 Cubic metres | 436 Cubic metres | 1,550 Cubic metres | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,064 Cubic metres | 931 Cubic metres | 1,193 Cubic metres | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,449 Cubic metres | 1,290 Cubic metres | 1,679 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,547 Cubic metres | 1,420 Cubic metres | 1,640 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,495 Cubic metres | 1,495 Cubic metres | 1,495 Cubic metres | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Spain?
- Freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Spain was 1,495 Cubic metres in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,679 Cubic metres in 2007.
- What is the lowest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 436 Cubic metres in 1989.
- How does Spain rank for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2020.
- Is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays