Northern Europe vs Romania: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Northern Europe
14.89 tonnes
in 2022
Romania
29.16 tonnes
in 2022
Northern Europe rank
13th
Romania rank
13th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Northern Europe
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 29.16 tonnes against 14.89 tonnes in Northern Europe, a difference of 14.27 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.0 times Northern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Europe ahead.
Northern Europe ranks 13th and Romania ranks 13th of 37 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Europe averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.35 tonnes | 15.16 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 14.85 tonnes | 20.39 tonnes | 5.55 tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 14.44 tonnes | 29.05 tonnes | 14.62 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, Northern Europe or Romania?
- Romania, at 29.16 tonnes against 14.89 tonnes in Northern Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Northern Europe and Romania?
- 14.27 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Europe and Romania rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Northern Europe ranks 13th 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.