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Municipal waste generated per person in Romania

Municipal waste generated per person in Romania was 305 kg per person in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.7% from 2022. That is the 27th highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.

2023, kg per person305
Change on 2022+0.7%
Rank27th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high4112008
Series low2472015

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Municipal waste generated per person in Romania, 1995 to 2023

2002503003504004501995200020052010201520231995: 342 kg per person1996: 326 kg per person1997: 326 kg per person1998: 278 kg per person1999: 314 kg per person2000: 355 kg per person2001: 341 kg per person2002: 385 kg per person2003: 353 kg per person2004: 349 kg per person2005: 383 kg per person2006: 396 kg per person2007: 391 kg per person2008: 411 kg per person2009: 381 kg per person2010: 313 kg per person2011: 259 kg per person2012: 251 kg per person2013: 254 kg per person2014: 249 kg per person2015: 247 kg per person2016: 261 kg per person2017: 272 kg per person2018: 272 kg per person2019: 280 kg per person2020: 292 kg per person2021: 302 kg per person2022: 303 kg per person2023: 305 kg per person
kg per person. Source: Eurostat, Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-03-30.
All 29 values
Periodkg per person
2023305
2022303
2021302
2020292
2019280
2018272
2017272
2016261
2015247
2014249
2013254
2012251
2011259
2010313 Series break
2009381 Estimated
2008411 Estimated
2007391 Estimated
2006396 Estimated
2005383 Estimated
2004349 Estimated
2003353 Estimated
2002385 Estimated
2001341 Estimated
2000355 Estimated
1999314
1998278
1997326
1996326
1995342

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2023
Romania305
European Union (27)511

Rankings

Definition

Municipal waste generated in the year, in kilograms per inhabitant: household waste and similar waste from shops, offices and public institutions, collected by or for municipalities.

Countries differ in how much commercial waste they count as municipal, which explains part of the gap between them.

How to cite

Eurostat. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun) (Municipal waste generated per person, Romania, 1995 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table

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Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Romania, 1995 to 2023. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Mar. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/romania. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Municipal waste generated per person, Romania, 1995 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/romania.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Romania, 1995 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/romania (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the municipal waste generated per person in Romania?

Municipal waste generated per person in Romania was 305 kg per person in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.7% from 2022. That is the 27th highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest municipal waste generated per person in Romania?

411 kg per person in 2008, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

Municipal waste generated per person elsewhere in European Union (27)

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