Waste — Emissions Share in Romania
Romania: Waste — Emissions Share was 42.6 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in Romania stood at 42.6 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Romania peaked at 42.6 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.19 %, in 1990.
That places Romania 48th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.19 % | — |
| 1991 | 14.5 % | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 15.21 % | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 16.52 % | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 15.57 % | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 17.05 % | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 16.93 % | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 17.27 % | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 17.96 % | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 19 % | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 21.44 % | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 23.53 % | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 24.66 % | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 22.4 % | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 23.76 % | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 24.06 % | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 24.67 % | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 25.44 % | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 26 % | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 25.47 % | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 28.07 % | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 30.88 % | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 32.14 % | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 33.18 % | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 34.75 % | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 35.02 % | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.14 % | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 37.06 % | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.31 % | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 40.17 % | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 39.91 % | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 40.69 % | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 41.51 % | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 42.6 % | +2.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 42.6 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Romania's 42.6 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.63 %, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.42 % | 14.19 % | 19 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.14 % | 21.44 % | 26 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.77 % | 28.07 % | 40.17 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.18 % | 39.91 % | 42.6 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More climate change data for Romania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 268.00 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,127 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 361.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,531 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share in Romania?
- Waste — emissions share in Romania was 42.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.19 % in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for waste — emissions share?
- Romania ranks 48th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.