Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Romania
Romania: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of was 11.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.3%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2010
All-time low
10.5%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2010–2023
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Romania, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 11.3% for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Romania peaked at 22.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2020.
Romania ranks 26th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.0% | — |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +7.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 11.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.6%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Romania's 11.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.7% | 10.7% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.3% | 2 |
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 pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Romania?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Romania was 11.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of?
- Romania ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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