Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Romania
Romania: Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 was 637,561 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Romania, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 637,561 for generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in 2022.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Romania peaked at 21.02 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 470,756, in 2012.
Romania ranks 9th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.02 million | — |
| 2006 | 21.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.20 million | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 608,062 | -96.8% |
| 2012 | 470,756 | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 559,573 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 507,712 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 584,619 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 720,130 | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 637,561 | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.41 million | 19.20 million | 21.02 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 546,144 | 470,756 | 608,062 | 5 |
| 2020s | 678,846 | 637,561 | 720,130 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Romania?
- Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Romania was 637,561 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.02 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 470,756 in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2?
- Romania ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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