Finland vs Romania: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry

Finland
46.4%
in 2022
Romania
48.3%
in 2022
Finland rank
23rd
Romania rank
20th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time

  • Finland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 48.3% against 46.4% in Finland, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 20th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 81.8% 50.1% 31.7% Finland
2000s 73.6% 67.3% 6.3% Finland
2010s 68.2% 65.0% 3.1% Finland
2020s 50.7% 51.7% 1.1% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Finland or Romania?
Romania, at 48.3% against 46.4% in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Finland and Romania?
1.9%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Romania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Finland and Romania rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Finland ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 20th of 179 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, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). 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, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal)
Unit
% of total freshwater withdrawal
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
226 places, 6,201 data points, 1965–2022
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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 industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.