Sewage sludge production and disposal in Romania

Romania: Sewage sludge production and disposal was 9.05 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.05 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
14.46 Kilograms per capita
in 2017
All-time low
3.18 Kilograms per capita
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Sewage sludge production and disposal in Romania, 2005–2024

2.557.51012.5152005201420242005: 3.2 Kilograms per capita2006: 10.6 Kilograms per capita2007: 4.8 Kilograms per capita2008: 3.9 Kilograms per capita2009: 5.9 Kilograms per capita2010: 4 Kilograms per capita2011: 5.7 Kilograms per capita2012: 4.3 Kilograms per capita2013: 8.7 Kilograms per capita2014: 9.7 Kilograms per capita2015: 10.6 Kilograms per capita2016: 12.2 Kilograms per capita2017: 14.5 Kilograms per capita2018: 12.7 Kilograms per capita2019: 11.9 Kilograms per capita2020: 13.2 Kilograms per capita2021: 13.8 Kilograms per capita2022: 10.9 Kilograms per capita2023: 9.3 Kilograms per capita2024: 9.1 Kilograms per capita

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.

Analysis

Romania recorded 9.05 Kilograms per capita for sewage sludge production and disposal in 2024.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sewage sludge production and disposal in Romania peaked at 14.46 Kilograms per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.18 Kilograms per capita, in 2005.

Romania ranks 30th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.67 Kilograms per capita 3.18 Kilograms per capita 10.64 Kilograms per capita 5
2010s 9.42 Kilograms per capita 4.05 Kilograms per capita 14.46 Kilograms per capita 10
2020s 11.25 Kilograms per capita 9.05 Kilograms per capita 13.82 Kilograms per capita 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 27 Cyprus 10.49 Kilograms per capita compare
  2. 28 Slovakia 10.23 Kilograms per capita compare
  3. 29 Greece 9.5 Kilograms per capita compare
  4. 31 Bulgaria 7.49 Kilograms per capita compare
  5. 32 Türkiye 4.13 Kilograms per capita compare
  6. 33 Serbia 2.89 Kilograms per capita compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sewage sludge production and disposal in Romania?
Sewage sludge production and disposal in Romania was 9.05 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 14.46 Kilograms per capita in 2017.
What is the lowest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.18 Kilograms per capita in 2005.
How does Romania rank for sewage sludge production and disposal?
Romania ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is sewage sludge production and disposal rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Sewage sludge production and disposal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sewage sludge production and disposal
Unit
Kilograms per capita
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 735 data points, 1970–2024
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