Lithuania vs Romania: Municipal waste recycled
Lithuania
637,000 tonnes
in 2022
Romania
712,000 tonnes
in 2022
Lithuania rank
40th
Romania rank
38th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Lithuania
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 712,000 tonnes against 637,000 tonnes in Lithuania, a difference of 75,000 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 40th and Romania ranks 38th of 86 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,300 tonnes | 77,400 tonnes | 38,100 tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 438,500 tonnes | 677,700 tonnes | 239,200 tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 614,667 tonnes | 676,333 tonnes | 61,667 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Lithuania or Romania?
- Romania, at 712,000 tonnes against 637,000 tonnes in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Lithuania and Romania?
- 75,000 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Romania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and Romania rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Lithuania ranks 40th and Romania ranks 38th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)