Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Spain: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Spain
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 463.21 billion cubic meters against 29.02 billion cubic meters in Spain, a difference of 434.19 billion cubic meters.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 16.0 times Spain's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th of 46 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 467.04 billion cubic meters | 30.72 billion cubic meters | 436.32 billion cubic meters | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 469.37 billion cubic meters | 29.02 billion cubic meters | 440.35 billion cubic meters | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Spain?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 463.21 billion cubic meters against 29.02 billion cubic meters in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Spain?
- 434.19 billion cubic meters, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Spain rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th of 46 groups.
- 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.