Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Romania
Romania: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 15.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Romania, 1970–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Romania is 15.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Romania peaked at 22.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1990.
That places Romania 105th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.3% | — |
| 1971 | 14.9% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 14.6% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 14.3% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 14.1% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 13.9% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 13.4% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 12.9% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 12.4% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 11.7% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 12.0% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 12.3% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 12.5% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +43.6% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.8% | 12.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 11.4% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 11.0% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 15.7% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.2% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.6% | 16.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Romania?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Romania was 15.4% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Romania ranks 105th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).