Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Romania
Romania: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 28.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Romania, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Romania stood at 28.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Romania peaked at 32.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1992.
That places Romania 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 4.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 27.34 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 24.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 32.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 28.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 28.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 80 Mongolia 31.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 81 China 29.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 82 Dominica 28.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 84 Central African Republic 28.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 85 Brazil 27.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 86 Belize 24.97 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
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 water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Romania?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Romania was 28.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2018.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Romania ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.