Hazardous waste exported in Romania
Romania: Hazardous waste exported was 34,561 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Hazardous waste exported in Romania, 2010β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Romania recorded 34,561 tonnes for hazardous waste exported in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.8% on the previous year and up 139.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste exported in Romania peaked at 34,561 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,115 tonnes, in 2011.
That places Romania 27th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,628 tonnes | 2,115 tonnes | 31,181 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,416 tonnes | 20,764 tonnes | 34,561 tonnes | 4 |
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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 hazardous waste exported in Romania?
- Hazardous waste exported in Romania was 34,561 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste exported recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 34,561 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,115 tonnes in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Romania ranks 27th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste exported rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.5%. 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, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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