Electronic waste recycled in Romania
Romania: Electronic waste recycled was 115,265 tonnes in 2021. β Volatile
Electronic waste recycled in Romania, 2007β2021
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 14th of 49 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 | 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 |
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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 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 14th out of 49 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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