Croatia vs Romania: Total waste generation

Croatia
646,525 tonnes
in 2022
Romania
637,561 tonnes
in 2022
Croatia rank
20th
Romania rank
21st

Total waste generation over time

  • Croatia
  • Romania
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200020112022

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 646,525 tonnes against 637,561 tonnes in Romania, a difference of 8,964 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Romania ahead.

Croatia ranks 20th and Romania ranks 21st of 62 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 70,660 tonnes 20.41 million tonnes 20.34 million tonnes Romania
2010s 281,011 tonnes 546,144 tonnes 265,134 tonnes Romania
2020s 605,912 tonnes 678,846 tonnes 72,933 tonnes Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total waste generation, Croatia or Romania?
Croatia, at 646,525 tonnes against 637,561 tonnes in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in total waste generation between Croatia and Romania?
8,964 tonnes, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for total waste generation?
Croatia ranks 20th and Romania ranks 21st of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total waste generation
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
62 places, 757 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).