Municipal waste recycled in Romania
Romania: Municipal waste recycled was 712,000 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Romania, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Romania recorded 712,000 tonnes for municipal waste recycled in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Romania peaked at 811,000 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Romania 38th out of 86 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77,400 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 677,700 tonnes | 586,000 tonnes | 811,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 676,333 tonnes | 654,000 tonnes | 712,000 tonnes | 3 |
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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 recycled in Romania?
- Municipal waste recycled in Romania was 712,000 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 811,000 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Romania ranks 38th out of 86 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)