Belgium vs Romania: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Belgium
15.0%
in 2022
Romania
15.4%
in 2022
Belgium rank
108th
Romania rank
105th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 15.4% against 15.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Belgium ranks 108th and Romania ranks 105th 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 | 10.4% | 12.2% | 1.9% | Romania |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 13.3% | 3.5% | Romania |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 19.8% | 8.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.1% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 15.4% | 3.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 15.4% against 15.0% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Belgium and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Belgium ranks 108th 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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About this data
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).