Malaysia vs Romania: Municipal water withdrawal
Malaysia
1.34 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Romania
1.29 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Malaysia rank
43rd
Romania rank
44th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Malaysia
- Romania
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.34 billion cubic meters against 1.29 billion cubic meters in Romania, a difference of 47.00 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Malaysia ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 44th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 billion cubic meters | 2.14 billion cubic meters | 954.20 million cubic meters | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.34 billion cubic meters | 1.51 billion cubic meters | 172.00 million cubic meters | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.34 billion cubic meters | 1.04 billion cubic meters | 297.20 million cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.34 billion cubic meters | 1.22 billion cubic meters | 117.25 million cubic meters | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Malaysia or Romania?
- Malaysia, at 1.34 billion cubic meters against 1.29 billion cubic meters in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Malaysia and Romania?
- 47.00 million cubic meters, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.