Netherlands vs Romania: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Netherlands
- Romania
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 8.23 billion billion cubic meters against 8.15 billion billion cubic meters in Romania, a difference of 83.30 million billion cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Netherlands ranks 54th and Romania ranks 55th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.03 billion billion cubic meters | 19.97 billion billion cubic meters | 10.94 billion billion cubic meters | Romania |
| 1990s | 7.39 billion billion cubic meters | 16.68 billion billion cubic meters | 9.29 billion billion cubic meters | Romania |
| 2000s | 10.39 billion billion cubic meters | 7.60 billion billion cubic meters | 2.79 billion billion cubic meters | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.28 billion billion cubic meters | 6.50 billion billion cubic meters | 2.78 billion billion cubic meters | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.16 billion billion cubic meters | 7.80 billion billion cubic meters | 358.50 million billion cubic meters | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Netherlands or Romania?
- Netherlands, at 8.23 billion billion cubic meters against 8.15 billion billion cubic meters in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Netherlands and Romania?
- 83.30 million billion cubic meters, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Netherlands ranks 54th and Romania ranks 55th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.