Bangladesh vs Romania: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment

Bangladesh
3.4%
in 2021
Romania
5.4%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
42nd
Romania rank
40th

Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 5.4% against 3.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.6 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Romania ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 40th of 70 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.0% 0.5% Bangladesh
2010s 1.7% 6.3% 4.7% Romania
2020s 3.4% 6.0% 2.6% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, Bangladesh or Romania?
Romania, at 5.4% against 3.4% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Bangladesh and Romania?
2.0%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Romania?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Romania rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 40th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
72 places, 1,288 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed