Romania vs Spain: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Romania
15.4%
in 2022
Spain
15.7%
in 2022
Romania rank
105th
Spain rank
103rd
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15.7% against 15.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 105th and Spain ranks 103rd of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.0% | 13.7% | 1.7% | Spain |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 15.6% | 2.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 15.8% | 4.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.5% | 1.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.7% | 0.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Romania or Spain?
- Spain, at 15.7% against 15.4% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Romania and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Romania ranks 105th and Spain ranks 103rd 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).