Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Romania

Romania: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation was 252 Kilogrammes per person in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
252 Kilogrammes per person
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
411 Kilogrammes per person
in 2008
All-time low
252 Kilogrammes per person
in 2011
Years of data
12
2000–2012

Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Romania, 2000–2012

01002003004002000200620122000: 355 Kilogrammes per person2001: 341 Kilogrammes per person2002: 385 Kilogrammes per person2003: 353 Kilogrammes per person2004: 349 Kilogrammes per person2005: 383 Kilogrammes per person2006: 396 Kilogrammes per person2007: 391 Kilogrammes per person2008: 411 Kilogrammes per person2010: 288 Kilogrammes per person2011: 252 Kilogrammes per person2012: 252 Kilogrammes per person

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.

Analysis

Romania recorded 252 Kilogrammes per person for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Romania peaked at 411 Kilogrammes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 252 Kilogrammes per person, in 2011.

Romania ranks 32nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Romania, 2000 to 2012.
Year Kilogrammes per person Change
2000 355 Kilogrammes per person
2001 341 Kilogrammes per person -3.9%
2002 385 Kilogrammes per person +12.9%
2003 353 Kilogrammes per person -8.3%
2004 349 Kilogrammes per person -1.1%
2005 383 Kilogrammes per person +9.7%
2006 396 Kilogrammes per person +3.4%
2007 391 Kilogrammes per person -1.3%
2008 411 Kilogrammes per person +5.1%
2010 288 Kilogrammes per person -29.9%
2011 252 Kilogrammes per person -12.5%
2012 252 Kilogrammes per person +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 373.78 Kilogrammes per person 341 Kilogrammes per person 411 Kilogrammes per person 9
2010s 264 Kilogrammes per person 252 Kilogrammes per person 288 Kilogrammes per person 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 29 Japan 326 Kilogrammes per person compare
  2. 30 Costa Rica 325 Kilogrammes per person
  3. 31 Mexico 305 Kilogrammes per person compare
  4. 33 Colombia 232 Kilogrammes per person compare
  5. 34 Belgium 218 Kilogrammes per person compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Romania?
Waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Romania was 252 Kilogrammes per person in 2012, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 411 Kilogrammes per person in 2008.
What is the lowest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 252 Kilogrammes per person in 2011.
How does Romania rank for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
Romania ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
Is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation
Unit
Kilogrammes per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 734 data points, 1995–2023
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This dataset provides statistics on municipal waste and wastewater treatment in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Municipal waste data covers total amount municipal waste collected, recovered municipal waste and municipal waste used in controlled landfilling. Recovered municipal waste is defined as waste that undergoes material recycling or other forms of recovery (including energy recovery, composting), excluding landfilling. Wasterwater treated is measured by the share of population connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment. Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats Further information The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org