Sewage sludge production and disposal in Romania
Romania: Sewage sludge production and disposal was 9.05 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sewage sludge production and disposal in Romania, 2005–2024
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 39th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Sewage sludge production and disposal in Romania, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.18 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2006 | 10.64 Kilograms per capita | +234.6% |
| 2007 | 4.77 Kilograms per capita | -55.2% |
| 2008 | 3.86 Kilograms per capita | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 5.92 Kilograms per capita | +53.4% |
| 2010 | 4.05 Kilograms per capita | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 5.66 Kilograms per capita | +39.8% |
| 2012 | 4.26 Kilograms per capita | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 8.65 Kilograms per capita | +103.1% |
| 2014 | 9.66 Kilograms per capita | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 10.62 Kilograms per capita | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 12.2 Kilograms per capita | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 14.46 Kilograms per capita | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 12.72 Kilograms per capita | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 11.9 Kilograms per capita | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 13.2 Kilograms per capita | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 13.82 Kilograms per capita | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 10.88 Kilograms per capita | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 9.28 Kilograms per capita | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 9.05 Kilograms per capita | -2.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 9.05 Kilograms per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.61 Kilograms per capita, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 9.05 Kilograms per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.61 Kilograms per capita, 58% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sewage sludge production and disposal in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +234.6% | 3.18 Kilograms per capita | 10.64 Kilograms per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
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 39th out of 44 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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