Poland vs Romania: Water withdrawals per capita
Poland
297.3 m³ per person per year
in 2010
Romania
328.9 m³ per person per year
in 2015
Poland rank
28th
Romania rank
25th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 328.9 m³ per person per year against 297.3 m³ per person per year in Poland, a difference of 31.6 m³ per person per year.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 28th and Romania ranks 25th of 44 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 346.15 m³ per person per year | 554.25 m³ per person per year | 208.1 m³ per person per year | Romania |
| 1980s | 423.85 m³ per person per year | 851.2 m³ per person per year | 427.35 m³ per person per year | Romania |
| 1990s | 340.25 m³ per person per year | 711.85 m³ per person per year | 371.6 m³ per person per year | Romania |
| 2000s | 308.75 m³ per person per year | 375.05 m³ per person per year | 66.3 m³ per person per year | Romania |
| 2010s | 297.3 m³ per person per year | 325 m³ per person per year | 27.7 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, Poland or Romania?
- Romania, at 328.9 m³ per person per year against 297.3 m³ per person per year in Poland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Poland and Romania?
- 31.6 m³ per person per year, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Poland and Romania rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Poland ranks 28th 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.