Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Romania

Romania: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 30.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.27
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
12th
of 213 countries
All-time high
30.27
in 2024
All-time low
7.6
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Romania, 2000–2024

10152025302000201220242000: 7.62001: 12.32002: 122003: 13.12004: 14.22005: 15.62006: 16.92007: 20.42008: 22.12009: 17.32010: 13.62011: 18.92012: 17.92013: 17.92014: 18.72015: 22.42016: 22.82017: 21.22018: 232019: 27.52020: 28.52021: 29.42022: 29.22023: 282024: 30.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Romania is 30.27, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Romania peaked at 30.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2000.

Romania ranks 12th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Romania, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 7.6
2001 12.28 +61.7%
2002 11.96 -2.6%
2003 13.12 +9.7%
2004 14.22 +8.4%
2005 15.63 +9.9%
2006 16.9 +8.1%
2007 20.45 +21.0%
2008 22.11 +8.1%
2009 17.32 -21.7%
2010 13.58 -21.6%
2011 18.93 +39.4%
2012 17.91 -5.4%
2013 17.9 -0.0%
2014 18.68 +4.4%
2015 22.41 +19.9%
2016 22.81 +1.8%
2017 21.21 -7.0%
2018 22.99 +8.4%
2019 27.52 +19.7%
2020 28.48 +3.5%
2021 29.39 +3.2%
2022 29.16 -0.8%
2023 27.96 -4.1%
2024 30.27 +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.16 7.6 22.11 10
2010s 20.39 13.58 27.52 10
2020s 29.05 27.96 30.27 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 9 Finland 38.54 compare
  2. 10 Guyana 33.49 compare
  3. 11 Suriname 33.39 compare
  4. 13 Bhutan 29.57 compare
  5. 14 Singapore 28.63 compare
  6. 15 New Zealand 28.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Romania?
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Romania was 30.27 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 30.27 in 2024.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2000.
How does Romania rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
Romania ranks 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
270 places, 6,692 data points, 2000–2024
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