Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Romania

Romania: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 11.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.7%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
17th
of 38 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2009
All-time low
11.7%
in 2023
Years of data
15
2007–2023

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Romania, 2007–2023

05101520252007201520232007: 18.5 Percentage2008: 17 Percentage2009: 24.9 Percentage2010: 19.9 Percentage2011: 19.1 Percentage2012: 17.4 Percentage2013: 17.4 Percentage2014: 16.1 Percentage2015: 15.3 Percentage2016: 14.5 Percentage2017: 14.6 Percentage2018: 14.8 Percentage2019: 13.5 Percentage2020: 12.3 Percentage2023: 11.7 Percentage

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 17th of 38 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Serbia 13.8% compare
  2. 15 Belgium 13.5% compare
  3. 16 North Macedonia 12.6% compare
  4. 18 Lithuania 10.9% compare
  5. 19 Cyprus 10.7% compare
  6. 19 Spain 10.7% compare

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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 17th out of 38 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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About this data

Indicator
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 671 data points, 2003–2023
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