Water withdrawals per capita in Spain
Spain: Water withdrawals per capita was 800.9 m³ per person per year in 2010. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Spain, 1975–2010
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
In 2010, water withdrawals per capita in Spain stood at 800.9 m³ per person per year.
That represents a change of down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Spain peaked at 1,177 m³ per person per year in 1985 and was at its lowest, 786.8 m³ per person per year, in 2005.
That places Spain 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 983.5 m³ per person per year | 983.5 m³ per person per year | 983.5 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,111 m³ per person per year | 1,045 m³ per person per year | 1,177 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1990s | 900.85 m³ per person per year | 865.1 m³ per person per year | 936.6 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 823.15 m³ per person per year | 786.8 m³ per person per year | 859.5 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 800.9 m³ per person per year | 800.9 m³ per person per year | 800.9 m³ per person per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 withdrawals per capita in Spain?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Spain was 800.9 m³ per person per year in 2010, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,177 m³ per person per year in 1985.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 786.8 m³ per person per year in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.