Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Spain
Spain: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 46.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Spain, 1975–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Spain stood at 46.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Spain peaked at 46.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1985.
That places Spain 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 14.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 17.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 19.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 26.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 27.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 35.83 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.13 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 31.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 45.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.68 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 40.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 46.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 67 United States 48.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 68 Ghana 47.31 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 69 Saint Lucia 46.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 71 Palestine 44.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 72 Sierra Leone 42.01 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 73 Belarus 40.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 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 water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Spain?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Spain was 46.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 46.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1985.
- How does Spain rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Spain ranks 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.