Romania vs United Kingdom: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)

Romania
8.15 billion cubic meters
in 2022
United Kingdom
8.42 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Romania rank
55th
United Kingdom rank
53rd

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time

  • Romania
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 8.42 billion cubic meters against 8.15 billion cubic meters in Romania, a difference of 0.27 billion cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 53rd of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 19.97 billion cubic meters 12.2 billion cubic meters 7.77 billion cubic meters Romania
1990s 16.68 billion cubic meters 12.15 billion cubic meters 4.53 billion cubic meters Romania
2000s 7.6 billion cubic meters 11.42 billion cubic meters 3.82 billion cubic meters United Kingdom
2010s 6.5 billion cubic meters 8.07 billion cubic meters 1.57 billion cubic meters United Kingdom
2020s 7.8 billion cubic meters 8.42 billion cubic meters 0.6153 billion cubic meters United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Romania or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 8.42 billion cubic meters against 8.15 billion cubic meters in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Romania and United Kingdom?
0.27 billion cubic meters, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Romania and United Kingdom rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Romania ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 53rd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,749 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.