Sources of water abstraction
Scope
Water
Action line
Water management and distribution
Type of indicator (global, European, national)
National
Correlation with other sets of indicators
Description
The indicator provides information on the different sources from which water is abstracted. Water abstraction consists of extracting and/or gathering water from nature and storing it for use. It includes reservoir services and conveyance through main channels and primary pipelines. A distinction is made between surface water abstraction and groundwater abstraction, which is carried out through boreholes and drillings, as well as seawater and transitional waters, which are desalinated before use.
Calculation method
$$\frac{\textit{Water abstraction volume (by type of water abstraction)}}{\textit{Total water abstraction volume}} \cdot 100$$
Unit of measure
- Thousands of cubic metres
- Percentage
Source
Periodicity
Biennal
Disaggregated data(Gender, age, region in Spain, other)
By type of water abstraction (surface water, ground water, desalinisation)
Come from National Statistics Plan (YES/NO)
Yes
Statistical operation
Surveys on Water Supply and Sewerage (ISO code: 30077)
Responsible institution
Link to Eurostat metadata
Date of the last metadata update
05/06/2025
Observations