Eastern Europe vs Romania: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Eastern Europe
16.06 tonnes
in 2022
Romania
29.16 tonnes
in 2022
Eastern Europe rank
12th
Romania rank
13th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Eastern Europe
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 29.16 tonnes against 16.06 tonnes in Eastern Europe, a difference of 13.1 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.8 times Eastern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Europe ahead.
Eastern Europe ranks 12th and Romania ranks 13th of 37 groups.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.15 tonnes | 15.16 tonnes | 2 tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 15.17 tonnes | 20.39 tonnes | 5.22 tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 16.08 tonnes | 29.05 tonnes | 12.97 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material, Eastern Europe or Romania?
- Romania, at 29.16 tonnes against 16.06 tonnes in Eastern Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Eastern Europe and Romania?
- 13.1 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and Romania rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Eastern Europe ranks 12th and Romania ranks 13th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.