Italy vs Romania: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)

Italy
18.5%
in 2022
Romania
19.2%
in 2022
Italy rank
64th
Romania rank
61st

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) over time

  • Italy
  • Romania
1020304050197019962022

How they compare

Romania currently reports 19.2% against 18.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 64th and Romania ranks 61st of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 24.1% 32.6% 8.5% Romania
1980s 24.3% 47.1% 22.8% Romania
1990s 23.7% 39.4% 15.6% Romania
2000s 22.0% 17.9% 4.0% Italy
2010s 18.5% 15.3% 3.2% Italy
2020s 18.5% 18.4% 0.1% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Italy or Romania?
Romania, at 19.2% against 18.5% in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Italy and Romania?
0.7%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Italy and Romania rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Italy ranks 64th and Romania ranks 61st of 177 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 (% of internal resources). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Unit
% of internal resources
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
223 places, 6,630 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.