Netherlands vs Romania: Water withdrawals per capita
Netherlands
407.21 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Romania
418.55 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Netherlands rank
71st
Romania rank
70th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Netherlands
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 418.55 cubic meters per person against 407.21 cubic meters per person in Netherlands, a difference of 11.34 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Netherlands ranks 71st and Romania ranks 70th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 625.26 cubic meters per person | 885.42 cubic meters per person | 260.16 cubic meters per person | Romania |
| 1990s | 479.12 cubic meters per person | 734.87 cubic meters per person | 255.75 cubic meters per person | Romania |
| 2000s | 630.21 cubic meters per person | 355.53 cubic meters per person | 274.68 cubic meters per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 539.32 cubic meters per person | 326.35 cubic meters per person | 212.97 cubic meters per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 446.56 cubic meters per person | 408.44 cubic meters per person | 38.12 cubic meters per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Netherlands or Romania?
- Romania, at 418.55 cubic meters per person against 407.21 cubic meters per person in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Netherlands and Romania?
- 11.34 cubic meters per person, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 71st 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.