Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Romania
Romania: Proportion of electronic waste recycled was 74.0% in 2016. β² Rising
Latest (2016)
74.0%
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
30th
of 38 countries
All-time high
87.3%
in 2014
All-time low
11.0%
in 2007
Years of data
10
2007β2016
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Romania, 2007β2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of electronic waste recycled in Romania is 74.0%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 572.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Romania peaked at 87.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2007.
That places Romania 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 11.0% | 79.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 66.0% | 87.3% | 7 |
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More environment data for Romania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 731,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 731,310 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 57,121 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,850 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 255,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 341,949 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 611,929 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of electronic waste recycled in Romania?
- Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Romania was 74.0% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- Romania ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 572.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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