Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Spain
Spain: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 29.02 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Spain, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Spain recorded 29.02 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Spain peaked at 45.85 billion cubic meters in 1986 and was at its lowest, 29.02 billion cubic meters, in 2020.
Spain ranks 25th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Spain, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 36.08 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1976 | 36.85 billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 37.62 billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 38.38 billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 39.15 billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 39.92 billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 40.99 billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 42.05 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 43.12 billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 44.18 billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 45.25 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 45.85 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 44.04 billion cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 42.23 billion cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 40.42 billion cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 38.61 billion cubic meters | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 36.8 billion cubic meters | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 36.42 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 36.03 billion cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 35.65 billion cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 35.27 billion cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 34.88 billion cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 34.5 billion cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 35.03 billion cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 35.57 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 36.1 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 35.81 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 35.51 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 36.15 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 36.79 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 37.44 billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 36.21 billion cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 34.98 billion cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 34.77 billion cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 36.12 billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 35.01 billion cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 35.07 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 36.37 billion cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 32.35 billion cubic meters | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 32.86 billion cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 31.51 billion cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 31.22 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 30.09 billion cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 29.41 billion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 29.21 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 29.02 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.02 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.02 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 29.02 billion cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7 billion cubic meters, 17.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 29.02 billion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.07 billion cubic meters, 9.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.62 billion cubic meters | 36.08 billion cubic meters | 39.15 billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 42.81 billion cubic meters | 39.92 billion cubic meters | 45.85 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.88 billion cubic meters | 34.5 billion cubic meters | 38.61 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.99 billion cubic meters | 34.77 billion cubic meters | 37.44 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.31 billion cubic meters | 29.21 billion cubic meters | 36.37 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.02 billion cubic meters | 29.02 billion cubic meters | 29.02 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Spain?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Spain was 29.02 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 45.85 billion cubic meters in 1986.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.02 billion cubic meters in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.