Municipal waste by waste management operations in Romania
Romania: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 305 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Romania, 1995–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste by waste management operations in Romania stood at 305 Kilograms per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in Romania peaked at 411 Kilograms per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 247 Kilograms per capita, in 2015.
That places Romania 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 317.2 Kilograms per capita | 278 Kilograms per capita | 342 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2000s | 374.5 Kilograms per capita | 341 Kilograms per capita | 411 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.8 Kilograms per capita | 247 Kilograms per capita | 313 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 300.5 Kilograms per capita | 292 Kilograms per capita | 305 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
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 municipal waste by waste management operations in Romania?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Romania was 305 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 411 Kilograms per capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 247 Kilograms per capita in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Romania ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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