Germany vs Romania: Water withdrawals per capita
Germany
410.5 m³ per person per year
in 2010
Romania
328.9 m³ per person per year
in 2015
Germany rank
24th
Romania rank
25th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Germany
- Romania
How they compare
Germany currently reports 410.5 m³ per person per year against 328.9 m³ per person per year in Romania, a difference of 81.6 m³ per person per year.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Germany ranks 24th and Romania ranks 25th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 564.55 m³ per person per year | 711.85 m³ per person per year | 147.3 m³ per person per year | Romania |
| 2000s | 439.35 m³ per person per year | 375.05 m³ per person per year | 64.3 m³ per person per year | Germany |
| 2010s | 410.5 m³ per person per year | 325 m³ per person per year | 85.5 m³ per person per year | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Germany or Romania?
- Germany, at 410.5 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 Germany and Romania?
- 81.6 m³ per person per year, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Germany and Romania rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Germany ranks 24th 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.