Packaging waste by waste management operations in Romania
Romania: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 2.39 million Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Romania, 2005–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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