Romania vs Slovakia: Total waste generation
Romania
637,561 tonnes
in 2022
Slovakia
459,277 tonnes
in 2022
Romania rank
18th
Slovakia rank
21st
Total waste generation over time
- Romania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 637,561 tonnes against 459,277 tonnes in Slovakia, a difference of 178,284 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 18th and Slovakia ranks 21st of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.41 million tonnes | 712,118 tonnes | 19.70 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 546,144 tonnes | 593,547 tonnes | 47,403 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 678,846 tonnes | 510,820 tonnes | 168,026 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Romania or Slovakia?
- Romania, at 637,561 tonnes against 459,277 tonnes in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Romania and Slovakia?
- 178,284 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovakia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Slovakia rank globally for total waste generation?
- Romania ranks 18th and Slovakia ranks 21st of 59 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)