Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Romania
Romania: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment was 262,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Romania is 262,000, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Romania peaked at 650,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Romania ranks 29th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 2,000 | — |
| 2008 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 650,000 | +16150.0% |
| 2011 | 436,000 | -32.9% |
| 2012 | 580,000 | +33.0% |
| 2013 | 455,000 | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 391,000 | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 365,000 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 352,000 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 353,000 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 181,000 | -48.7% |
| 2019 | 239,000 | +32.0% |
| 2020 | 353,000 | +47.7% |
| 2021 | 295,000 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 291,000 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 262,000 | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 900 | 0 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 400,200 | 181,000 | 650,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 300,250 | 262,000 | 353,000 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Romania?
- Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Romania was 262,000 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 650,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste treated by type of treatment rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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