Renewable water resources per capita in Spain
Spain: Renewable water resources per capita was 2,327 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2,327
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
95th
of 183 countries
All-time high
3,618
in 1961
All-time low
2,327
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Spain, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2,327 for renewable water resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Spain peaked at 3,618 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,327, 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.
Renewable water resources per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,618 | — |
| 1962 | 3,584 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 3,553 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 3,518 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 3,480 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 3,445 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 3,402 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 3,358 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 3,325 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 3,289 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 3,249 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 3,213 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 3,178 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 3,144 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 3,110 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 3,077 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 3,046 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 3,016 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2,990 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,966 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 2,945 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,927 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2,913 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,901 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2,891 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2,882 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2,875 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2,868 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,864 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,861 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,854 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,840 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,825 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,812 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,799 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,788 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,776 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,765 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,753 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,741 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,722 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,684 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,636 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,591 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,547 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,505 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,459 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,420 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,398 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,387 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,379 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,377 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,386 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,393 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,395 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,394 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,388 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,377 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,360 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,348 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,344 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,327 | -0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2,327 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 81% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2,327 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,476 | 3,325 | 3,618 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,131 | 2,990 | 3,289 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,903 | 2,864 | 2,966 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,807 | 2,753 | 2,861 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,570 | 2,398 | 2,741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,384 | 2,360 | 2,395 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,340 | 2,327 | 2,348 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More energy & mining data for Spain
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.7% (2025)
- Fuel exports 5.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2025)
- Gas production 0.3324 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.3324 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Spain?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Spain was 2,327 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,618 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,327 in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Spain ranks 95th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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