Hazardous waste imported in Romania
Romania: Hazardous waste imported was 12,279 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Hazardous waste imported in Romania, 2011β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste imported in Romania is 12,279 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste imported in Romania peaked at 17,322 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,658 tonnes, in 2012.
Romania ranks 32nd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,034 tonnes | 6,658 tonnes | 17,322 tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 12,158 tonnes | 10,658 tonnes | 13,067 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 imported in Romania?
- Hazardous waste imported in Romania was 12,279 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste imported recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 17,322 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste imported recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,658 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for hazardous waste imported?
- Romania ranks 32nd out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste imported rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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 imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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