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

Cuba
3.5%
in 2020
Romania
5.4%
in 2022
Cuba rank
41st
Romania rank
40th

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

  • Cuba
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 5.4% against 3.5% in Cuba, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Romania ahead.

Cuba ranks 41st and Romania ranks 40th of 70 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 8.8% 0.0% 8.8% Cuba
2010s 5.0% 7.9% 3.0% Romania
2020s 3.5% 6.9% 3.5% 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, Cuba or Romania?
Romania, at 5.4% against 3.5% in Cuba as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Cuba and Romania?
1.9%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Romania?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Cuba and Romania rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
Cuba ranks 41st 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