Belgium vs Romania: Industrial water withdrawal
Belgium
4.14 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Romania
3.92 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Belgium rank
21st
Romania rank
24th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.14 billion cubic meters against 3.92 billion cubic meters in Romania, a difference of 221.96 million cubic meters.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Romania ranks 24th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.63 billion cubic meters | 9.43 billion cubic meters | 1.80 billion cubic meters | Romania |
| 1990s | 7.27 billion cubic meters | 8.17 billion cubic meters | 894.10 million cubic meters | Romania |
| 2000s | 5.79 billion cubic meters | 5.10 billion cubic meters | 682.70 million cubic meters | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.79 billion cubic meters | 4.22 billion cubic meters | 436.35 million cubic meters | Romania |
| 2020s | 4.01 billion cubic meters | 4.00 billion cubic meters | 10.22 million cubic meters | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Belgium or Romania?
- Belgium, at 4.14 billion cubic meters against 3.92 billion cubic meters in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Belgium and Romania?
- 221.96 million cubic meters, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Romania ranks 24th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.