Belgium vs Romania: Water withdrawals per capita
Belgium
420.23 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Romania
418.55 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
69th
Romania rank
70th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 420.23 cubic meters per person against 418.55 cubic meters per person in Romania, a difference of 1.68 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 69th and Romania ranks 70th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 890.32 cubic meters per person | 885.42 cubic meters per person | 4.9 cubic meters per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 803.1 cubic meters per person | 734.87 cubic meters per person | 68.23 cubic meters per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 625.92 cubic meters per person | 355.53 cubic meters per person | 270.39 cubic meters per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 409.6 cubic meters per person | 326.35 cubic meters per person | 83.25 cubic meters per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 390.7 cubic meters per person | 408.44 cubic meters per person | 17.74 cubic meters per person | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Belgium or Romania?
- Belgium, at 420.23 cubic meters per person against 418.55 cubic meters per person in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Belgium and Romania?
- 1.68 cubic meters per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Belgium ranks 69th and Romania ranks 70th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing 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
Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.