Waste - Waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — Total in Romania
Romania: Waste - Waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — Total was 222.22 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Waste - Waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — Total in Romania, 2004–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars.
Analysis
In 2022, waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total in Romania stood at 222.22 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total in Romania peaked at 910.95 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars in 2004 and was at its lowest, 213.58 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars, in 2020.
Romania ranks 4th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste - Waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — Total in Romania, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 910.95 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | — |
| 2006 | 751.23 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 352.02 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | -53.1% |
| 2010 | 412.81 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 479.84 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 325.48 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 308.41 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 307.19 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 213.58 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 222.22 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 671.4 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | 352.02 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | 910.95 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | 3 |
| 2010s | 366.75 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | 307.19 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | 479.84 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | 5 |
| 2020s | 217.9 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | 213.58 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | 222.22 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 1 Bulgaria 484.26 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars compare
- 2 Finland 360.5 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars compare
- 3 Sweden 256.33 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars compare
- 5 Austria 127.68 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars compare
- 6 Luxembourg 118.84 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars compare
- 7 France 94.15 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total in Romania?
- Waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total in Romania was 222.22 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 910.95 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars in 2004.
- What is the lowest waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.58 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total?
- Romania ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2022.
- Is waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste - Waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — Total waste generated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on waste by economic sector, using the major divisions of the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 4. Data source(s): (i) OECD State of the Environment questionnaire on waste for non-EU countries; (ii) EU Waste Framework Directive for EU-countries (available in Eurostat database https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/environment/database); and (iii) UNSD, Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files) for non-OECD countries. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 2025 Database documentation