Electronic waste recycling rate in Romania
Romania: Electronic waste recycling rate was 74.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycling rate in Romania, 2007–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste recycling rate in Romania is 74.0%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 572.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in Romania peaked at 87.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2007.
Romania ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 11.0% | 79.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 66.0% | 87.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More environment data for Romania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 101.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0241 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0241 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycling rate in Romania?
- Electronic waste recycling rate in Romania was 74.0% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Romania ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2016.
- Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 572.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electronic waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%)