Hazardous waste exported in Romania
Romania: Hazardous waste exported was 34,561 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste exported in Romania, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Romania recorded 34,561 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,115, in 2011.
That places Romania 27th out of 83 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.
Hazardous waste exported in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,871 | — |
| 2011 | 2,115 | -45.4% |
| 2012 | 6,970 | +229.6% |
| 2013 | 14,433 | +107.1% |
| 2014 | 25,233 | +74.8% |
| 2015 | 27,124 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 23,520 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 31,181 | +32.6% |
| 2018 | 21,301 | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 20,536 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 20,764 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 26,430 | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 27,910 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 34,561 | +23.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 34,561 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,798, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Romania's 34,561 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,278, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste exported 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +229.6% | 2,115 | 6,970 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,628 | 2,115 | 31,181 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,416 | 20,764 | 34,561 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste exported in Romania?
- Hazardous waste exported in Romania was 34,561 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 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,115 in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Romania ranks 27th out of 83 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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