Romania vs Southern Europe: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material

Romania
555.48 million tonnes
in 2022
Southern Europe
1.55 billion tonnes
in 2022
Romania rank
37th
Southern Europe rank
28th

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

  • Romania
  • Southern Europe
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How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 1.55 billion tonnes against 555.48 million tonnes in Romania, a difference of 996.44 million tonnes.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.8 times Romania's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 37th and Southern Europe ranks 28th of 255 countries.

Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Southern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 321.55 million tonnes 2.31 billion tonnes 1.99 billion tonnes Southern Europe
2010s 403.51 million tonnes 1.59 billion tonnes 1.18 billion tonnes Southern Europe
2020s 555.26 million tonnes 1.52 billion tonnes 964.38 million tonnes Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Romania or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 1.55 billion tonnes against 555.48 million tonnes in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Romania and Southern Europe?
996.44 million tonnes, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Southern Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Romania and Southern Europe rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
Romania ranks 37th and Southern Europe ranks 28th of 255 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
292 places, 6,707 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed