Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Romania
Romania: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 11.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Romania, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Romania stood at 11.7%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Romania peaked at 24.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2023.
Romania ranks 21st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18.5% | — |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 11.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Romania's 11.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +46.5% | 17.0% | 24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 17.0% | 24.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 13.5% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% | 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 in Romania?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Romania was 11.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
- Romania ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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