Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Romania

Romania: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 48.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
48.3%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
20th
of 179 countries
All-time high
71.3%
in 2005
All-time low
43.8%
in 1993
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Romania, 1970–2022

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Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.

Analysis

In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Romania stood at 48.3%.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Romania peaked at 71.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 1993.

That places Romania 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal) in Romania, 1970 to 2022.
Year % of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1970 49.2%
1971 48.4% -1.7%
1972 47.7% -1.4%
1973 47.1% -1.2%
1974 46.6% -1.1%
1975 46.2% -0.9%
1976 47.7% +3.2%
1977 49.0% +2.8%
1978 50.2% +2.4%
1979 51.2% +2.1%
1980 52.2% +1.9%
1981 50.8% -2.7%
1982 49.4% -2.7%
1983 48.1% -2.7%
1984 46.8% -2.7%
1985 45.6% -2.6%
1986 45.3% -0.5%
1987 45.1% -0.5%
1988 44.9% -0.5%
1989 44.6% -0.5%
1990 44.4% -0.5%
1991 44.2% -0.4%
1992 44.0% -0.4%
1993 43.8% -0.4%
1994 46.6% +6.4%
1995 50.1% +7.5%
1996 54.3% +8.3%
1997 59.6% +9.8%
1998 57.6% -3.4%
1999 56.8% -1.5%
2000 68.8% +21.2%
2001 66.7% -3.1%
2002 66.9% +0.3%
2003 65.4% -2.2%
2004 69.6% +6.4%
2005 71.3% +2.4%
2006 70.4% -1.3%
2007 63.6% -9.6%
2008 69.4% +9.1%
2009 60.5% -12.8%
2010 71.2% +17.7%
2011 66.4% -6.8%
2012 66.9% +0.7%
2013 67.0% +0.2%
2014 66.4% -0.9%
2015 64.6% -2.8%
2016 64.0% -0.9%
2017 62.5% -2.3%
2018 60.8% -2.7%
2019 60.4% -0.7%
2020 54.6% -9.6%
2021 52.3% -4.2%
2022 48.3% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 48.3% 46.2% 51.2% 10
1980s 47.3% 44.6% 52.2% 10
1990s 50.1% 43.8% 59.6% 10
2000s 67.3% 60.5% 71.3% 10
2010s 65.0% 60.4% 71.2% 10
2020s 51.7% 48.3% 54.6% 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 17 Germany 54.3% compare
  2. 18 Czechia 53.7% compare
  3. 19 Lebanon 48.9% compare
  4. 21 United States of America 47.2% compare
  5. 22 Croatia 46.8% compare
  6. 23 Finland 46.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Romania?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Romania was 48.3% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 1993.
How does Romania rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Romania ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.