Kuwait vs Romania: Total waste generation
Kuwait
706,000 tonnes
in 2023
Romania
637,561 tonnes
in 2022
Kuwait rank
18th
Romania rank
21st
Total waste generation over time
- Kuwait
- Romania
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 706,000 tonnes against 637,561 tonnes in Romania, a difference of 68,439 tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 18th 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 | Kuwait | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276,136 tonnes | 20.41 million tonnes | 20.14 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 285,905 tonnes | 546,144 tonnes | 260,239 tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 574,500 tonnes | 678,846 tonnes | 104,346 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Kuwait or Romania?
- Kuwait, at 706,000 tonnes against 637,561 tonnes in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Kuwait and Romania?
- 68,439 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Romania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Romania rank globally for total waste generation?
- Kuwait ranks 18th 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).