Hungary vs Romania: Industrial water withdrawal
Hungary
3.35 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Romania
3.92 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Hungary rank
27th
Romania rank
24th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.92 billion cubic meters against 3.35 billion cubic meters in Hungary, a difference of 567.03 million cubic meters.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Romania ahead.
Hungary ranks 27th and Romania ranks 24th of 180 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 billion cubic meters | 6.70 billion cubic meters | 4.49 billion cubic meters | Romania |
| 1980s | 3.53 billion cubic meters | 9.43 billion cubic meters | 5.90 billion cubic meters | Romania |
| 1990s | 4.82 billion cubic meters | 8.17 billion cubic meters | 3.35 billion cubic meters | Romania |
| 2000s | 4.34 billion cubic meters | 5.10 billion cubic meters | 758.03 million cubic meters | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.57 billion cubic meters | 4.22 billion cubic meters | 653.32 million cubic meters | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.48 billion cubic meters | 4.00 billion cubic meters | 520.03 million cubic meters | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 3.92 billion cubic meters against 3.35 billion cubic meters in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Hungary and Romania?
- 567.03 million cubic meters, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Hungary ranks 27th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.