Iraq vs Romania: Industrial water withdrawal
Iraq
3.65 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Romania
3.92 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Iraq rank
26th
Romania rank
24th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Iraq
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.92 billion cubic meters against 3.65 billion cubic meters in Iraq, a difference of 269.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Romania ahead.
Iraq ranks 26th and Romania ranks 24th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 394.00 million cubic meters | 7.91 billion cubic meters | 7.52 billion cubic meters | Romania |
| 1980s | 606.00 million cubic meters | 9.43 billion cubic meters | 8.82 billion cubic meters | Romania |
| 1990s | 5.54 billion cubic meters | 8.17 billion cubic meters | 2.63 billion cubic meters | Romania |
| 2000s | 7.26 billion cubic meters | 5.10 billion cubic meters | 2.15 billion cubic meters | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.54 billion cubic meters | 4.22 billion cubic meters | 680.24 million cubic meters | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.91 billion cubic meters | 4.00 billion cubic meters | 89.00 million cubic meters | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Iraq or Romania?
- Romania, at 3.92 billion cubic meters against 3.65 billion cubic meters in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Iraq and Romania?
- 269.00 million cubic meters, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Romania?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Romania rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Iraq ranks 26th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.