Packaging waste by waste management operations in Romania

Romania: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 2.39 million Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.39 million Tonne
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
7th
of 30 countries
All-time high
2.48 million Tonne
in 2022
All-time low
974,940 Tonne
in 2010
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Packaging waste by waste management operations in Romania, 2005–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2005201420232005: 1.1M Tonne2006: 1.3M Tonne2007: 1.3M Tonne2008: 1.2M Tonne2009: 998.7k Tonne2010: 974.9k Tonne2011: 992.5k Tonne2012: 1.1M Tonne2013: 1.1M Tonne2014: 1.2M Tonne2015: 1.4M Tonne2016: 1.4M Tonne2017: 1.4M Tonne2018: 1.6M Tonne2019: 2.0M Tonne2020: 2.2M Tonne2021: 2.4M Tonne2022: 2.5M Tonne2023: 2.4M Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

Romania recorded 2.39 million Tonne for packaging waste by waste management operations in 2023.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 126.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging waste by waste management operations in Romania peaked at 2.48 million Tonne in 2022 and was at its lowest, 974,940 Tonne, in 2010.

Romania ranks 7th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.18 million Tonne 998,690 Tonne 1.31 million Tonne 5
2010s 1.31 million Tonne 974,940 Tonne 2.01 million Tonne 10
2020s 2.39 million Tonne 2.24 million Tonne 2.48 million Tonne 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 4 Spain 8.66 million Tonne compare
  2. 5 Poland 6.71 million Tonne compare
  3. 6 Netherlands 3.01 million Tonne compare
  4. 8 Belgium 1.96 million Tonne compare
  5. 9 Portugal 1.94 million Tonne compare
  6. 10 Hungary 1.60 million Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging waste by waste management operations in Romania?
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Romania was 2.39 million Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 2.48 million Tonne in 2022.
What is the lowest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 974,940 Tonne in 2010.
How does Romania rank for packaging waste by waste management operations?
Romania ranks 7th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
Is packaging waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Packaging waste by waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 690 data points, 1997–2023
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