Netherlands vs Romania: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste

Netherlands
120.84 million Tonne
in 2022
Romania
154.53 million Tonne
in 2022
Netherlands rank
12th
Romania rank
9th

Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste over time

  • Netherlands
  • Romania
100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M200420132022

How they compare

Romania currently reports 154.53 million Tonne against 120.84 million Tonne in Netherlands, a difference of 33.69 million Tonne.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 12th and Romania ranks 9th of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 92.04 million Tonne 177.36 million Tonne 85.33 million Tonne Romania
2010s 129.30 million Tonne 198.97 million Tonne 69.68 million Tonne Romania
2020s 121.42 million Tonne 146.22 million Tonne 24.80 million Tonne Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste, Netherlands or Romania?
Romania, at 154.53 million Tonne against 120.84 million Tonne in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste between Netherlands and Romania?
33.69 million Tonne, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
Netherlands ranks 12th and Romania ranks 9th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 433 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed