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

Croatia
7.0%
in 2023
Romania
5.4%
in 2022
Croatia rank
38th
Romania rank
40th

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

  • Croatia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 7.0% against 5.4% in Romania, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 38th and Romania ranks 40th of 70 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 0.0% 0.8% Croatia
2010s 2.0% 7.9% 5.9% Romania
2020s 5.6% 5.8% 0.1% 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, Croatia or Romania?
Croatia, at 7.0% against 5.4% in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Croatia and Romania?
1.6%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
Croatia ranks 38th 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