El Salvador vs Spain: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
El Salvador
2,489 cubic meters
in 2022
Spain
2,327 cubic meters
in 2022
El Salvador rank
92nd
Spain rank
95th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Spain
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2,489 cubic meters against 2,327 cubic meters in Spain, a difference of 162 cubic meters.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 95th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,893 cubic meters | 3,476 cubic meters | 1,418 cubic meters | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 3,852 cubic meters | 3,131 cubic meters | 720.39 cubic meters | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 3,217 cubic meters | 2,903 cubic meters | 314.01 cubic meters | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 2,741 cubic meters | 2,807 cubic meters | 65.83 cubic meters | Spain |
| 2000s | 2,605 cubic meters | 2,570 cubic meters | 34.93 cubic meters | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2,537 cubic meters | 2,384 cubic meters | 153.24 cubic meters | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2,498 cubic meters | 2,340 cubic meters | 158.44 cubic meters | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, El Salvador or Spain?
- El Salvador, at 2,489 cubic meters against 2,327 cubic meters in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between El Salvador and Spain?
- 162 cubic meters, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Spain?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Spain rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 95th of 183 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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.