Lesotho vs Romania: Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Lesotho
2,288 cubic meters
in 2022
Romania
2,225 cubic meters
in 2022
Lesotho rank
98th
Romania rank
99th
Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Romania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2,288 cubic meters against 2,225 cubic meters in Romania, a difference of 63 cubic meters.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 98th and Romania ranks 99th of 183 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,110 cubic meters | 2,212 cubic meters | 3,898 cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 4,425 cubic meters | 2,002 cubic meters | 2,423 cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 3,294 cubic meters | 1,867 cubic meters | 1,427 cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2,717 cubic meters | 1,864 cubic meters | 852.99 cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2,648 cubic meters | 1,985 cubic meters | 662.31 cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2,497 cubic meters | 2,138 cubic meters | 359.56 cubic meters | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2,313 cubic meters | 2,214 cubic meters | 99.54 cubic meters | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per capita, Lesotho or Romania?
- Lesotho, at 2,288 cubic meters against 2,225 cubic meters in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per capita between Lesotho and Romania?
- 63 cubic meters, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Romania?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Romania rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 98th and Romania ranks 99th 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 Renewable freshwater resources per capita. 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 flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.