Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Romania
Romania: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management was 261,150 Tonne in 2018. ▲ Rising
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Romania, 2006–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2018, waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Romania stood at 261,150 Tonne. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Romania peaked at 261,150 Tonne in 2018 and was at its lowest, 123,821 Tonne, in 2009.
Romania ranks 13th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Romania, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 140,849 Tonne | — |
| 2007 | 188,089 Tonne | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 244,050 Tonne | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 123,821 Tonne | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 151,317 Tonne | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 128,513 Tonne | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 130,548 Tonne | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 136,804 Tonne | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 139,587 Tonne | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 168,179 Tonne | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 200,685 Tonne | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 238,044 Tonne | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 261,150 Tonne | +9.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 261,150 Tonne is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 178,432 Tonne, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Romania's 261,150 Tonne is above the median for high income countries, which is 175,821 Tonne, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174,202 Tonne | 123,821 Tonne | 244,050 Tonne | 4 |
| 2010s | 172,759 Tonne | 128,513 Tonne | 261,150 Tonne | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Romania?
- Waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Romania was 261,150 Tonne in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 261,150 Tonne in 2018.
- What is the lowest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,821 Tonne in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management?
- Romania ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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