Norway vs Romania: Material footprints - main indicators
Norway
321,953 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Romania
577,577 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Norway rank
7th
Romania rank
4th
Material footprints - main indicators over time
- Norway
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 577,577 Thousand tonnes against 321,953 Thousand tonnes in Norway, a difference of 255,624 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.8 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Romania ahead.
Norway ranks 7th and Romania ranks 4th of 30 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 310,064 Thousand tonnes | 389,082 Thousand tonnes | 79,019 Thousand tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 317,314 Thousand tonnes | 397,743 Thousand tonnes | 80,429 Thousand tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 326,258 Thousand tonnes | 537,581 Thousand tonnes | 211,322 Thousand tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material footprints - main indicators, Norway or Romania?
- Romania, at 577,577 Thousand tonnes against 321,953 Thousand tonnes in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material footprints - main indicators between Norway and Romania?
- 255,624 Thousand tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Romania rank globally for material footprints - main indicators?
- Norway ranks 7th and Romania ranks 4th of 30 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.