Ecuador vs Romania: Municipal water withdrawal
Ecuador
1.29 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Romania
1.29 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Ecuador rank
45th
Romania rank
44th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Ecuador
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.29 billion cubic meters against 1.29 billion cubic meters in Ecuador, a difference of 2.00 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Ecuador ranks 45th and Romania ranks 44th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 billion cubic meters | 1.51 billion cubic meters | 336.71 million cubic meters | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.29 billion cubic meters | 1.04 billion cubic meters | 248.20 million cubic meters | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.29 billion cubic meters | 1.22 billion cubic meters | 68.25 million cubic meters | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Ecuador or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.29 billion cubic meters against 1.29 billion cubic meters in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Ecuador and Romania?
- 2.00 million cubic meters, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Romania rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Ecuador ranks 45th and Romania ranks 44th of 183 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 Municipal 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.