China vs Romania: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
China
29.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
Romania
28.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
China rank
81st
Romania rank
83rd
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- China
- Romania
How they compare
China currently reports 29.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 28.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Romania, a difference of 1.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
China ranks 81st and Romania ranks 83rd of 179 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Romania |
| 2000s | 8.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 18.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Romania |
| 2010s | 18.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 27.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Romania |
| 2020s | 28.04 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 28.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.1474 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, China or Romania?
- China, at 29.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 28.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between China and Romania?
- 1.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Romania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do China and Romania rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- China ranks 81st and Romania ranks 83rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.