Finland vs Romania: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Finland
46.4%
in 2022
Romania
48.3%
in 2022
Finland rank
23rd
Romania rank
20th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Finland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 48.3% against 46.4% in Finland, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 20th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.8% | 50.1% | 31.7% | Finland |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 67.3% | 6.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 65.0% | 3.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 51.7% | 1.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Finland or Romania?
- Romania, at 48.3% against 46.4% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Finland and Romania?
- 1.9%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Romania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Romania rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 20th of 179 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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).