Municipal waste collected in Romania
Romania: Municipal waste collected was 5.48 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.48 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
29th
of 108 countries
All-time high
6.87 million
in 2002
All-time low
4.26 million
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal waste collected in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste collected in Romania is 5.48 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Romania peaked at 6.87 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.26 million, in 2012.
That places Romania 29th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste collected in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.61 million | — |
| 2001 | 6.08 million | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 6.87 million | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 6.04 million | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 6.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.56 million | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 6.33 million | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 6.16 million | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.56 million | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 6.25 million | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.64 million | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 4.71 million | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 4.26 million | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 4.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.34 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.29 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.76 million | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 5.07 million | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.96 million | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.11 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.35 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.48 million | +1.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 5.48 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 million, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Romania's 5.48 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.72 million, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.35 million | 6.00 million | 6.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 million | 4.26 million | 5.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 million | 5.11 million | 5.48 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More environment data for Romania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Romania?
- Municipal waste collected in Romania was 5.48 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 million in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for municipal waste collected?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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