Cyprus vs Romania: Total waste generation
Cyprus
608,239 tonnes
in 2022
Romania
637,561 tonnes
in 2022
Cyprus rank
23rd
Romania rank
21st
Total waste generation over time
- Cyprus
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 637,561 tonnes against 608,239 tonnes in Cyprus, a difference of 29,322 tonnes.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 23rd 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 | Cyprus | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212,203 tonnes | 20.41 million tonnes | 20.20 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 41,296 tonnes | 546,144 tonnes | 504,849 tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 314,698 tonnes | 678,846 tonnes | 364,148 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Cyprus or Romania?
- Romania, at 637,561 tonnes against 608,239 tonnes in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Cyprus and Romania?
- 29,322 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Romania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Romania rank globally for total waste generation?
- Cyprus ranks 23rd 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).