Total waste generated per person in Romania
Romania generated 8,410 kg of waste per person in 2022.
The latest value for Romania is for 2022. Most countries have figures for 2024.
Romania, 2022
8,410
Change from 2020
+14.5%
European Union, 2022
4,955 kg per person
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
4,638 kg per person
Total waste generated per person in Romania over time
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Kilograms per person per year. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Romania | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | – | 4,872 kg per personi (value imputed by Eurostat or other receiving agencies) |
| 2022 | 8,410 kg per person | 4,955 kg per person |
| 2020 | 7,344 kg per person | 4,804 kg per person |
| 2018 | 10,425 kg per person | 5,242 kg per person |
| 2016 | 9,012 kg per person | 5,079 kg per person |
| 2014 | 8,871 kg per person | 5,070 kg per person |
| 2012 | 12,432 kg per person | 5,079 kg per person |
| 2010 | 9,949 kg per person | 5,011 kg per person |
| 2008 | 9,209 kg per person | 4,881 kg per person |
| 2006 | 16,248 kg per person | 5,214 kg per person |
| 2004 | 17,215 kg per personi (value imputed by Eurostat or other receiving agencies) | 5,186 kg per person |
Flags: i value imputed by Eurostat or other receiving agencies . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- The previous available figure was 7,344 kg per person in 2020, a change of +14.5%.
- Since 2004, when it was 17,215 kg per person, the figure has changed by −51.1%.
- The figure for the European Union in 2022 was 4,955 kg per person.
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Basic drinking water access
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Safely managed drinking water
82.2%
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Basic sanitation access
90.5%
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Level of water stress
7.6%
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