Morocco vs Romania: Water withdrawals per capita

Morocco
316.2 m³ per person per year
in 2010
Romania
328.9 m³ per person per year
in 2015
Morocco rank
26th
Romania rank
25th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

  • Morocco
  • Romania
0200400600800197019922015

How they compare

Romania currently reports 328.9 m³ per person per year against 316.2 m³ per person per year in Morocco, a difference of 12.7 m³ per person per year.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Romania ahead.

Morocco ranks 26th and Romania ranks 25th of 44 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 481.6 m³ per person per year 652.1 m³ per person per year 170.5 m³ per person per year Romania
1980s 471.95 m³ per person per year 851.2 m³ per person per year 379.25 m³ per person per year Romania
1990s 414.95 m³ per person per year 711.85 m³ per person per year 296.9 m³ per person per year Romania
2000s 501.8 m³ per person per year 422 m³ per person per year 79.8 m³ per person per year Morocco
2010s 316.2 m³ per person per year 325 m³ per person per year 8.8 m³ per person per year Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Morocco or Romania?
Romania, at 328.9 m³ per person per year against 316.2 m³ per person per year in Morocco as of 2015.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Morocco and Romania?
12.7 m³ per person per year, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Romania?
7 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2010.
How do Morocco and Romania rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
Morocco ranks 26th 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.