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
0200400600800197019922015

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

Indicator
Water withdrawals per capita
Unit
m³ per person per year
Source
FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 293 data points, 1970–2015
Last refreshed

Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.