Water withdrawals per capita in Romania
Romania: Water withdrawals per capita was 328.9 m³ per person per year in 2015. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Romania, 1970–2015
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
In 2015, water withdrawals per capita in Romania stood at 328.9 m³ per person per year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Romania peaked at 879.4 m³ per person per year in 1985 and was at its lowest, 325 m³ per person per year, in 2010.
Romania ranks 25th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 554.25 m³ per person per year | 456.4 m³ per person per year | 652.1 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1980s | 851.2 m³ per person per year | 823 m³ per person per year | 879.4 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1990s | 711.85 m³ per person per year | 550.5 m³ per person per year | 873.2 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 375.05 m³ per person per year | 328.1 m³ per person per year | 422 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 326.95 m³ per person per year | 325 m³ per person per year | 328.9 m³ per person per year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 withdrawals per capita in Romania?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Romania was 328.9 m³ per person per year in 2015, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 879.4 m³ per person per year in 1985.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 325 m³ per person per year in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Romania ranks 25th out of 44 countries with data for 2015.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.