Romania vs Spain: Packaging waste by waste management operations

Romania
2.39 million Tonne
in 2023
Spain
8.66 million Tonne
in 2023
Romania rank
7th
Spain rank
4th

Packaging waste by waste management operations over time

  • Romania
  • Spain
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199720102023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 8.66 million Tonne against 2.39 million Tonne in Romania, a difference of 6.27 million Tonne.

That makes Spain's figure about 3.6 times Romania's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th of 30 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1.18 million Tonne 7.93 million Tonne 6.75 million Tonne Spain
2010s 1.31 million Tonne 7.23 million Tonne 5.92 million Tonne Spain
2020s 2.39 million Tonne 8.52 million Tonne 6.14 million Tonne Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging waste by waste management operations, Romania or Spain?
Spain, at 8.66 million Tonne against 2.39 million Tonne in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in packaging waste by waste management operations between Romania and Spain?
6.27 million Tonne, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Romania and Spain rank globally for packaging waste by waste management operations?
Romania ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Packaging waste by waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 690 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed