Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Spain
Spain: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 2,327 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Spain, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2,327 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Spain peaked at 3,618 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,327 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Spain 95th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,476 cubic meters | 3,325 cubic meters | 3,618 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,131 cubic meters | 2,990 cubic meters | 3,289 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,903 cubic meters | 2,864 cubic meters | 2,966 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,807 cubic meters | 2,753 cubic meters | 2,861 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,570 cubic meters | 2,398 cubic meters | 2,741 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,384 cubic meters | 2,360 cubic meters | 2,395 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,340 cubic meters | 2,327 cubic meters | 2,348 cubic meters | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Spain
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 18.23 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.41 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 94.10 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 1,131 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 662,492 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 111.2 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 95.8% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 15.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Spain?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Spain was 2,327 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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,618 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,327 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Spain ranks 95th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.