Gambia vs Spain: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry

Gambia
20.9%
in 2022
Spain
19.0%
in 2022
Gambia rank
54th
Spain rank
56th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time

  • Gambia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 20.9% against 19.0% in Spain, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Spain ahead.

Gambia ranks 54th and Spain ranks 56th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 13.2% 23.7% 10.5% Spain
1990s 17.3% 18.7% 1.4% Spain
2000s 20.4% 19.8% 0.6% Gambia
2010s 20.9% 19.1% 1.7% Gambia
2020s 20.9% 19.0% 1.9% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Gambia or Spain?
Gambia, at 20.9% against 19.0% in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Gambia and Spain?
1.9%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Spain?
37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
How do Gambia and Spain rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Gambia ranks 54th and Spain ranks 56th of 179 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, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal)
Unit
% of total freshwater withdrawal
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
226 places, 6,201 data points, 1965–2022
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 industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.