China vs Romania: Water withdrawals per capita
China
425 m³ per person per year
in 2015
Romania
328.9 m³ per person per year
in 2015
China rank
22nd
Romania rank
25th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- China
- Romania
How they compare
China currently reports 425 m³ per person per year against 328.9 m³ per person per year in Romania, a difference of 96.1 m³ per person per year.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
China ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 25th of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 430.65 m³ per person per year | 851.2 m³ per person per year | 420.55 m³ per person per year | Romania |
| 1990s | 411.65 m³ per person per year | 711.85 m³ per person per year | 300.2 m³ per person per year | Romania |
| 2000s | 420.8 m³ per person per year | 375.05 m³ per person per year | 45.75 m³ per person per year | China |
| 2010s | 430.1 m³ per person per year | 326.95 m³ per person per year | 103.15 m³ per person per year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, China or Romania?
- China, at 425 m³ per person per year against 328.9 m³ per person per year in Romania as of 2015.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between China and Romania?
- 96.1 m³ per person per year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Romania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do China and Romania rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- China ranks 22nd 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.