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 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
| 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
- 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 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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