Electronic waste recycled in Romania
Romania: Electronic waste recycled was 115,265 tonnes in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electronic waste recycled in Romania, 2007–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Romania recorded 115,265 tonnes for electronic waste recycled in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.1% on the previous year and up 544.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled in Romania peaked at 115,265 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 407 tonnes, in 2007.
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.
Electronic waste recycled in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 407 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 5,520 tonnes | +1256.3% |
| 2009 | 30,767 tonnes | +457.4% |
| 2010 | 22,238 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 17,878 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 19,459 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 28,738 tonnes | +47.7% |
| 2014 | 28,064 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 26,908 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 34,509 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 41,444 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 52,988 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 72,467 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 2020 | 68,977 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 115,265 tonnes | +67.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 115,265 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,384 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Romania's 115,265 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,938 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste recycled in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1256.3% | 407 tonnes | 5,520 tonnes |
| 2009 | +457.4% | 5,520 tonnes | 30,767 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,231 tonnes | 407 tonnes | 30,767 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 34,469 tonnes | 17,878 tonnes | 72,467 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,121 tonnes | 68,977 tonnes | 115,265 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More environment data for Romania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycled in Romania?
- Electronic waste recycled in Romania was 115,265 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 115,265 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 407 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Romania ranks 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 544.7%. 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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