South Korea vs Spain: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 29.2 billion cubic meters against 29.02 billion cubic meters in Spain, a difference of 0.18 billion cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.72 billion cubic meters | 35.88 billion cubic meters | 12.16 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 2000s | 28.96 billion cubic meters | 35.99 billion cubic meters | 7.03 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 2010s | 29.2 billion cubic meters | 32.31 billion cubic meters | 3.11 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 2020s | 29.2 billion cubic meters | 29.02 billion cubic meters | 0.177 billion cubic meters | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 29.2 billion cubic meters against 29.02 billion cubic meters in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.18 billion cubic meters, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- South Korea ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.