Romania vs Western Europe: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Romania
29.16 tonnes
in 2022
Western Europe
12.54 tonnes
in 2022
Romania rank
13th
Western Europe rank
18th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Romania
- Western Europe
How they compare
Romania currently reports 29.16 tonnes against 12.54 tonnes in Western Europe, a difference of 16.62 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.3 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Europe ahead.
Romania ranks 13th and Western Europe ranks 18th of 247 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.16 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 0.156 tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 20.39 tonnes | 13.71 tonnes | 6.68 tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 29.05 tonnes | 12.73 tonnes | 16.33 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, Romania or Western Europe?
- Romania, at 29.16 tonnes against 12.54 tonnes in Western Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Romania and Western Europe?
- 16.62 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Western Europe rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Romania ranks 13th and Western Europe ranks 18th of 247 countries.
- 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.