Material footprints - main indicators in Romania

Romania: Material footprints - main indicators was 577,577 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
577,577 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
4th
of 30 countries
All-time high
577,577 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
All-time low
268,892 Thousand tonnes
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Material footprints - main indicators in Romania, 2008–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2008201620252008: 432.1k Thousand tonnes2009: 346.1k Thousand tonnes2010: 268.9k Thousand tonnes2011: 376.6k Thousand tonnes2012: 352.2k Thousand tonnes2013: 358.9k Thousand tonnes2014: 373.1k Thousand tonnes2015: 437.4k Thousand tonnes2016: 439.4k Thousand tonnes2017: 406.8k Thousand tonnes2018: 439.6k Thousand tonnes2019: 524.5k Thousand tonnes2020: 534.3k Thousand tonnes2021: 548.3k Thousand tonnes2022: 540.8k Thousand tonnes2023: 526.8k Thousand tonnes2024: 541.4k Thousand tonnes2025: 577.6k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Romania recorded 577,577 Thousand tonnes for material footprints - main indicators in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material footprints - main indicators in Romania peaked at 577,577 Thousand tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 268,892 Thousand tonnes, in 2010.

That places Romania 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 389,082 Thousand tonnes 346,092 Thousand tonnes 432,073 Thousand tonnes 2
2010s 397,743 Thousand tonnes 268,892 Thousand tonnes 524,545 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 544,888 Thousand tonnes 526,848 Thousand tonnes 577,577 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Germany 827,011 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 2 France 628,955 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 3 Poland 625,713 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 5 Spain 421,373 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 6 Italy 348,080 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 7 Norway 321,953 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material footprints - main indicators in Romania?
Material footprints - main indicators in Romania was 577,577 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 577,577 Thousand tonnes in 2025.
What is the lowest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 268,892 Thousand tonnes in 2010.
How does Romania rank for material footprints - main indicators?
Romania ranks 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
Is material footprints - main indicators rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material footprints - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Material footprints - main indicators
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 578 data points, 2000–2025
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