Iceland vs Romania: Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate

Iceland
-5.71 % change on previous year
in 2023
Romania
-4.3 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iceland rank
143rd
Romania rank
141st

Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate over time

  • Iceland
  • Romania
0200400600197119972023

How they compare

Romania currently reports -4.3 % change on previous year against -5.71 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 1.41 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 143rd and Romania ranks 141st of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 2.45 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year 0.9427 % change on previous year Iceland
1980s 1.86 % change on previous year 0.8108 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year Iceland
1990s -4.93 % change on previous year 71.04 % change on previous year 75.97 % change on previous year Romania
2000s -1.4 % change on previous year -7.45 % change on previous year 6.06 % change on previous year Iceland
2010s 2.49 % change on previous year 18.65 % change on previous year 16.16 % change on previous year Romania
2020s -22.5 % change on previous year -10.68 % change on previous year 11.82 % change on previous year Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate, Iceland or Romania?
Romania, at -4.3 % change on previous year against -5.71 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate between Iceland and Romania?
1.41 % change on previous year, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
Iceland ranks 143rd and Romania ranks 141st of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,415 data points, 1971–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.