Austria vs Romania: Water withdrawals per capita
Austria
413 m³ per person per year
in 2010
Romania
328.9 m³ per person per year
in 2015
Austria rank
23rd
Romania rank
25th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Austria
- Romania
How they compare
Austria currently reports 413 m³ per person per year against 328.9 m³ per person per year in Romania, a difference of 84.1 m³ per person per year.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Austria ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 25th of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 455 m³ per person per year | 851.2 m³ per person per year | 396.2 m³ per person per year | Romania |
| 1990s | 470.95 m³ per person per year | 711.85 m³ per person per year | 240.9 m³ per person per year | Romania |
| 2000s | 452 m³ per person per year | 422 m³ per person per year | 30 m³ per person per year | Austria |
| 2010s | 413 m³ per person per year | 325 m³ per person per year | 88 m³ per person per year | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Austria or Romania?
- Austria, at 413 m³ per person per year against 328.9 m³ per person per year in Romania as of 2010.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Austria and Romania?
- 84.1 m³ per person per year, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Romania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Austria and Romania rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Austria ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 25th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.