Romania vs South Africa: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region
Romania
42.38 billion cubic meters
in 2022
South Africa
44.8 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Romania rank
83rd
South Africa rank
81st
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 44.8 billion cubic meters against 42.38 billion cubic meters in Romania, a difference of 2.42 billion cubic meters.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 81st of 183 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.38 billion cubic meters | 44.8 billion cubic meters | 2.42 billion cubic meters | South Africa |
| 1970s | 42.38 billion cubic meters | 44.8 billion cubic meters | 2.42 billion cubic meters | South Africa |
| 1980s | 42.38 billion cubic meters | 44.8 billion cubic meters | 2.42 billion cubic meters | South Africa |
| 1990s | 42.38 billion cubic meters | 44.8 billion cubic meters | 2.42 billion cubic meters | South Africa |
| 2000s | 42.38 billion cubic meters | 44.8 billion cubic meters | 2.42 billion cubic meters | South Africa |
| 2010s | 42.38 billion cubic meters | 44.8 billion cubic meters | 2.42 billion cubic meters | South Africa |
| 2020s | 42.38 billion cubic meters | 44.8 billion cubic meters | 2.42 billion cubic meters | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internal renewable freshwater resources by region, Romania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 44.8 billion cubic meters against 42.38 billion cubic meters in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in internal renewable freshwater resources by region between Romania and South Africa?
- 2.42 billion cubic meters, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Romania ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 81st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.