Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Romania
Romania: Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector was 8,264 Million cubic metres in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Romania, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million cubic metres.
Analysis
In 2024, annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Romania stood at 8,264 Million cubic metres.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Romania peaked at 20,740 Million cubic metres in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5,301 Million cubic metres, in 2005.
That places Romania 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,500 Million cubic metres | 9,600 Million cubic metres | 15,400 Million cubic metres | 2 |
| 1980s | 19,770 Million cubic metres | 18,800 Million cubic metres | 20,740 Million cubic metres | 2 |
| 1990s | 10,688 Million cubic metres | 8,570 Million cubic metres | 17,510 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,651 Million cubic metres | 5,301 Million cubic metres | 7,967 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,528 Million cubic metres | 6,219 Million cubic metres | 6,987 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,928 Million cubic metres | 7,389 Million cubic metres | 8,264 Million cubic metres | 5 |
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More environment data for Romania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 101.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0241 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0241 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Romania?
- Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Romania was 8,264 Million cubic metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 20,740 Million cubic metres in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,301 Million cubic metres in 2005.
- How does Romania rank for annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector?
- Romania ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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