Water use by supply category and economical sector in Spain
Spain: Water use by supply category and economical sector was 16.8 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Water use by supply category and economical sector in Spain, 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 16.8 for water use by supply category and economical sector in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use by supply category and economical sector in Spain peaked at 362.3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.8, in 2020.
Spain ranks 6th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Water use by supply category and economical sector in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 340.2 | — |
| 1998 | 353.8 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 362.3 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 49.8 | -86.3% |
| 2001 | 51.3 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 74.2 | +44.6% |
| 2003 | 66.5 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 57.5 | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 49.4 | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 53.2 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 62.7 | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 61.3 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 58.6 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 54.1 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 37.33 | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 34.08 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 22.82 | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 25.46 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 23.09 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 20.72 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 21.8 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 22.8 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 17.5 | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 16.8 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 352.1 | 340.2 | 362.3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 58.45 | 49.4 | 74.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.97 | 17.5 | 54.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 1 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 29,763 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7326 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 28,299 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 10.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use by supply category and economical sector in Spain?
- Water use by supply category and economical sector in Spain was 16.8 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water use by supply category and economical sector recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 362.3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest water use by supply category and economical sector recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for water use by supply category and economical sector?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
- Is water use by supply category and economical sector rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Water use by supply category and economical sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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