Water Use Efficiency in Romania
Romania: Water Use Efficiency was 25.93 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.93 USD/m3
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
79th
of 183 countries
All-time high
28.22 USD/m3
in 2018
All-time low
10.72 USD/m3
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Romania, 2003–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Romania is 25.93 USD/m3, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Romania peaked at 28.22 USD/m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.72 USD/m3, in 2003.
Romania ranks 79th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Romania, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.72 USD/m3 | — |
| 2004 | 14.03 USD/m3 | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 17.74 USD/m3 | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 22.27 USD/m3 | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 19.03 USD/m3 | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 19.78 USD/m3 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 19.95 USD/m3 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.05 USD/m3 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 20.31 USD/m3 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 21.4 USD/m3 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 21.36 USD/m3 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.96 USD/m3 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 22.99 USD/m3 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 24.5 USD/m3 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 25.2 USD/m3 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 28.22 USD/m3 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 27 USD/m3 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 24.73 USD/m3 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 24.3 USD/m3 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 25.03 USD/m3 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 25.93 USD/m3 | +3.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 25.93 USD/m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Romania's 25.93 USD/m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99 USD/m3, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.65 USD/m3 | 10.72 USD/m3 | 22.27 USD/m3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.5 USD/m3 | 20.31 USD/m3 | 28.22 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25 USD/m3 | 24.3 USD/m3 | 25.93 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Romania?
- Water use efficiency in Romania was 25.93 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.22 USD/m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.72 USD/m3 in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for water use efficiency?
- Romania ranks 79th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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