Total waste generation, by activity in Romania
Romania: Total waste generation, by activity was 160.21 million tonnes in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total waste generation, by activity in Romania, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total waste generation, by activity in Romania is 160.21 million tonnes, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Romania peaked at 369.30 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 141.49 million tonnes, in 2020.
Romania ranks 13th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 300.93 million tonnes | 189.14 million tonnes | 369.30 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 201.59 million tonnes | 176.61 million tonnes | 249.35 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 150.84 million tonnes | 141.49 million tonnes | 160.21 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 10 Ukraine 176.18 million tonnes compare
- 11 Poland 174.95 million tonnes compare
- 12 Sweden 163.88 million tonnes compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 149.62 million tonnes compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 141.57 million tonnes compare
- 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 122.50 million tonnes compare
More environment data for Romania
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 602,143 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Romania?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Romania was 160.21 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 369.30 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.49 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Romania ranks 13th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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