Circular material use rate in Romania
Romania: Circular material use rate was 1.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.3%
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2010
All-time low
1.3%
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Circular material use rate in Romania, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, circular material use rate in Romania stood at 1.3%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, circular material use rate in Romania peaked at 3.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2024.
Romania ranks 35th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Circular material use rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.5% | — |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.6%, 15% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 14% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is circular material use rate in Romania?
- Circular material use rate in Romania was 1.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest circular material use rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest circular material use rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for circular material use rate?
- Romania ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is circular material use rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Circular material use rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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