Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Spain
Spain: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 18.95 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
18.95
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 179 countries
All-time high
26
in 1986
All-time low
17.34
in 1991
Years of data
37
1986–2022
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Spain, 1986–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 18.95 for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Spain peaked at 26 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 17.34, in 1991.
Spain ranks 56th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 26 | — |
| 1987 | 24.55 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 22.98 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 21.26 | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 19.39 | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 17.34 | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 17.65 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 17.97 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 18.29 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 18.62 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 18.96 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 19.31 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 19.48 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 19.64 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 19.8 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 20.27 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 20.72 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 20.56 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 20.82 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 19.85 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 19.41 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 18.26 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 19.1 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 18.71 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 19.34 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 19.1 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 17.94 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 19.98 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 19.3 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 19.22 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 19.11 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.58 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 19.44 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 19.2 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 18.95 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 18.95 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.95 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.7 | 21.26 | 26 | 4 |
| 1990s | 18.67 | 17.34 | 19.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.75 | 18.26 | 20.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.12 | 17.94 | 19.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.95 | 18.95 | 18.95 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Spain?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Spain was 18.95 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 1986.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.34 in 1991.
- How does Spain rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Spain ranks 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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