Ireland vs Romania: Municipal water withdrawal
Ireland
1.25 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Romania
1.29 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Ireland rank
47th
Romania rank
44th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.29 billion cubic meters against 1.25 billion cubic meters in Ireland, a difference of 41.68 million cubic meters.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 47th and Romania ranks 44th of 183 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 431.32 million cubic meters | 2.44 billion cubic meters | 2.01 billion cubic meters | Romania |
| 1990s | 486.55 million cubic meters | 2.14 billion cubic meters | 1.65 billion cubic meters | Romania |
| 2000s | 665.42 million cubic meters | 1.51 billion cubic meters | 848.58 million cubic meters | Romania |
| 2010s | 727.13 million cubic meters | 1.04 billion cubic meters | 317.67 million cubic meters | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.10 billion cubic meters | 1.22 billion cubic meters | 128.50 million cubic meters | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Ireland or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.29 billion cubic meters against 1.25 billion cubic meters in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Ireland and Romania?
- 41.68 million cubic meters, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Ireland ranks 47th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.