Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Spain: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
463.21 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Spain
29.02 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
22nd
Spain rank
25th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Spain
0100200300400500197519982022

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 16.0 times Spain's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th of 46 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 466.75 billion cubic meters 30.72 billion cubic meters 436.03 billion cubic meters Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 469.14 billion cubic meters 29.02 billion cubic meters 440.12 billion cubic meters Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

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 (IDA & IBRD) or Spain?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 (IDA & IBRD) and Spain?
434.19 billion cubic meters, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Spain?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Spain rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,749 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

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.