Greece vs Romania: Municipal waste generated
Greece
5.44 million tonnes
in 2023
Romania
5.82 million tonnes
in 2023
Greece rank
33rd
Romania rank
31st
Municipal waste generated over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 5.82 million tonnes against 5.44 million tonnes in Greece, a difference of 382,000 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Greece ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 31st of 75 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.82 million tonnes | 7.99 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 5.48 million tonnes | 5.27 million tonnes | 202,400 tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 5.39 million tonnes | 5.75 million tonnes | 352,250 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste generated, Greece or Romania?
- Romania, at 5.82 million tonnes against 5.44 million tonnes in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste generated between Greece and Romania?
- 382,000 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for municipal waste generated?
- Greece ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 31st of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.