Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Romania
Romania: Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed was 43.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Romania, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Romania recorded 43.0% for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Romania peaked at 90.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2022.
That places Romania 47th out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 74.0% | — |
| 2006 | 82.3% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -40.5% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +45.2% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 49.0% | 82.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 55.7% | 90.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 43.0% | 48.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Romania?
- Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Romania was 43.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Romania ranks 47th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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