Municipal water withdrawal in Spain
Spain: Municipal water withdrawal was 5.31 billion billion m³ per year in 2010. ▼ Falling
Municipal water withdrawal in Spain, 1985–2010
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion m³ per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water withdrawal in Spain is 5.31 billion billion m³ per year, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Spain peaked at 6.80 billion billion m³ per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.51 billion billion m³ per year, in 1995.
Spain ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.50 billion billion m³ per year | 5.50 billion billion m³ per year | 5.50 billion billion m³ per year | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.65 billion billion m³ per year | 4.51 billion billion m³ per year | 6.80 billion billion m³ per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.67 billion billion m³ per year | 5.45 billion billion m³ per year | 5.90 billion billion m³ per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.31 billion billion m³ per year | 5.31 billion billion m³ per year | 5.31 billion billion m³ per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 6 South Korea 6.92 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 7 United Kingdom 5.87 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 8 France 5.48 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 10 Iraq 4.30 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 11 Greece 1.29 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 12 Netherlands 1.22 billion billion m³ per year compare
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 municipal water withdrawal in Spain?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Spain was 5.31 billion billion m³ per year in 2010, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.80 billion billion m³ per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 billion billion m³ per year in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2010.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total water withdrawal for municipal (domestic) purposes, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Municipal water is the annual quantity of water withdrawn primarily for the direct use by the population.