Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Romania
Romania: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply was 593 Cubic metres in 2024. ▼ Falling
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cubic metres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Romania is 593 Cubic metres, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Romania peaked at 1,067 Cubic metres in 1991 and was at its lowest, 372 Cubic metres, in 2010.
That places Romania 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 888.5 Cubic metres | 789 Cubic metres | 1,067 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2000s | 585.4 Cubic metres | 457 Cubic metres | 825 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 418.4 Cubic metres | 372 Cubic metres | 480 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 520 Cubic metres | 405 Cubic metres | 593 Cubic metres | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0006 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.96 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.25 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Romania?
- Freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Romania was 593 Cubic metres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,067 Cubic metres in 1991.
- What is the lowest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 372 Cubic metres in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Romania ranks 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays