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
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
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).