Electronic waste collected in Romania
Romania: Electronic waste collected was 145,907 tonnes in 2021. β Volatile
Electronic waste collected in Romania, 2006β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, electronic waste collected in Romania stood at 145,907 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 60.7% on the previous year and up 594.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Romania peaked at 145,907 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,132 tonnes, in 2006.
Romania ranks 15th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,351 tonnes | 1,132 tonnes | 38,760 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 42,543 tonnes | 21,008 tonnes | 88,873 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,350 tonnes | 90,794 tonnes | 145,907 tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Romania
- Standard Deviation 0.634 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 731,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 731,310 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 57,121 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,850 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 255,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 341,949 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 611,929 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 602,143 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in Romania?
- Electronic waste collected in Romania was 145,907 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 145,907 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,132 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for electronic waste collected?
- Romania ranks 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 594.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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