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
200400600800197019922015

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

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.