Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Romania

Romania: Population connected to wastewater treatment plants was 11,721 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
11,721
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 30 countries
All-time high
11,721
in 2024
All-time low
5,964
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Romania, 2004–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2004201420242004: 6.0k2005: 6.2k2006: 6.6k2007: 6.6k2008: 6.6k2009: 6.5k2010: 6.9k2011: 8.4k2012: 9.0k2013: 9.2k2014: 9.4k2015: 9.5k2016: 9.8k2017: 10.1k2018: 10.4k2019: 10.6k2020: 10.9k2021: 11.1k2022: 11.4k2023: 11.5k2024: 11.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Romania is 11,721, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Romania peaked at 11,721 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,964, in 2004.

That places Romania 7th out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,432 5,964 6,641 6
2010s 9,329 6,904 10,635 10
2020s 11,347 10,904 11,721 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 4 Spain 43,284 compare
  2. 5 Poland 35,958 compare
  3. 6 Netherlands 17,994 compare
  4. 8 Belgium 11,608 compare
  5. 9 Sweden 10,537 compare
  6. 10 Greece 9,880 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Romania?
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Romania was 11,721 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 11,721 in 2024.
What is the lowest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 5,964 in 2004.
How does Romania rank for population connected to wastewater treatment plants?
Romania ranks 7th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is population connected to wastewater treatment plants rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 Population connected to wastewater treatment plants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 703 data points, 1970–2024
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