How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Romania?

28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.

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 Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Romania: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Argentina

15.5%

in 2022

Romania

15.4%

in 2022

Argentina rank

104th

Romania rank

105th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Argentina
Romania

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 15.5% against 15.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 104th and Romania ranks 105th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16.1%	15.2%	0.9%	Argentina
2000s	15.9%	19.8%	3.9%	Romania
2010s	15.5%	16.1%	0.6%	Romania
2020s	15.5%	15.4%	0.1%	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Argentina or Romania?: Argentina, at 15.5% against 15.4% in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Argentina and Romania?: 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Romania?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Romania rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Argentina ranks 104th and Romania ranks 105th of 180 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 Municipal 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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Indicator: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit: % of total freshwater withdrawal
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 5,812 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).