Italy vs Romania: Material footprints - main indicators
Italy
348,080 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Romania
577,577 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Romania rank
5th
Material footprints - main indicators over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 577,577 Thousand tonnes against 348,080 Thousand tonnes in Italy, a difference of 229,497 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Romania ranks 5th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 569,982 Thousand tonnes | 389,082 Thousand tonnes | 180,900 Thousand tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 387,557 Thousand tonnes | 397,743 Thousand tonnes | 10,186 Thousand tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 346,235 Thousand tonnes | 544,888 Thousand tonnes | 198,654 Thousand tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material footprints - main indicators, Italy or Romania?
- Romania, at 577,577 Thousand tonnes against 348,080 Thousand tonnes in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material footprints - main indicators between Italy and Romania?
- 229,497 Thousand tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for material footprints - main indicators?
- Italy ranks 7th and Romania ranks 5th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material footprints - main indicators. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.