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Romania
RegionEastern Europe
GDP477.85[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita24538.08[$]
Population19.47[millions]
Urbanization54.19[%]
Land Area237112.83[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

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Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 32 64.7 8.1
Health 65 50 5.5
Air Quality 73 43.6 8.3
PM2.5 88 41.1 8.9
Household solid fuels 79 44.7 6.3
Ozone 31 63 17.3
Sanitation & Drinking Water 62 55.9 2.6
Sanitation 75 56.8 4
Drinking water 56 55.3 1.6
Heavy Metals 82 51.4 6.8
Lead 82 51.4 6.8
Waste Management 51 65.8 -
Solid waste 51 65.8 -
Ecosystem Vitality 3 74.4 9.7
Biodiversity 20 85 7
Terrestrial biomes (nat'l) 58 96.3 17.9
Terrestrial biomes (global) 56 97.6 11.9
Marine protected areas 1 100 -
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 71 34.7 14
Species Habitat Index 86 84.9 -6.6
Species Protection Index 23 98.2 3.6
Biodiversity Habitat Index 150 44.2 -1
Ecosystem Services 63 40.9 3.1
Tree cover loss 59 38.4 2
Grassland loss 69 60.5 14.7
Wetland loss 47 66.6 11.8
Fisheries 4 54.5 -0.6
Fish Stock Status - - -
Marine Trophic Index 1 100 -
Fish caught by trawling 71 1.4 -1.3
Climate Change 3 84.6 18.8
CO2 growth rate 4 83.2 32.3
CH4 growth rate 1 100 20.5
F-gas growth rate 91 89.2 -9
N2O growth rate 1 100 27.3
Black Carbon growth rate 71 62.4 -37.6
CO2 from land cover 36 70.9 -
GHG intensity trend 20 78.7 -15.9
GHG per capita 96 45.2 7.2
Pollution Emissions 1 100 -
SO2 growth rate 1 100 -
NOx growth rate 1 100 -
Agriculture 14 65.7 4.3
Sustainable N Mgmt Index 14 65.7 4.3
Water Resources 49 30.4 -
Wastewater treatment 49 30.4 -

Peer Comparisons

EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics

EPI Performance
Portugal 67
South Korea 66.5
Israel 65.8
Estonia 65.3
Cyprus 64.8
Romania 64.7
Hungary 63.7
Croatia 63.1
Lithuania 62.9
Latvia 61.6
GDP per capita
Greece 69.1
Cyprus 64.8
Romania 64.7
Croatia 63.1
Chile 55.3
Russia 50.5
Antigua and Barbuda 48.5
Iran 48
Kazakhstan 44.7
Turkey 42.6
Issue Performance
Japan 75.1
Slovakia 68.3
Israel 65.8
Romania 64.7
Hungary 63.7
Croatia 63.1
Lithuania 62.9
Bulgaria 57
Serbia 55.2
Tonga 45.1
Regulatory Quality
Romania 64.7
Croatia 63.1
Costa Rica 52.5
Bahrain 51
Uruguay 49.1
Antigua and Barbuda 48.5
Panama 47.3
Peru 44
Botswana 40.4
Qatar 37.1
Voice & Accountability
Romania 64.7
Croatia 63.1
Brazil 51.2
Grenada 43.1
Belize 41.9
Botswana 40.4
Namibia 40.2
Vanuatu 28.9
India 27.6
Solomon Islands 26.7
Political Stability
United Kingdom 81.3
Greece 69.1
Romania 64.7
Serbia 55.2
Argentina 52.2
Dominican Republic 46.3
Suriname 45.2
Belize 41.9
Maldives 35.6
Ghana 27.6
Eastern Europe
Greece 69.1
Slovakia 68.3
Estonia 65.3
Cyprus 64.8
Romania 64.7
Hungary 63.7
Croatia 63.1
Lithuania 62.9
Latvia 61.6
Poland 60.9
EU-27
Slovakia 68.3
Portugal 67
Estonia 65.3
Cyprus 64.8
Romania 64.7
Hungary 63.7
Croatia 63.1
Lithuania 62.9
Latvia 61.6
Poland 60.9
Ease of Doing Business Index
Italy 71
Cyprus 64.8
Romania 64.7
Hungary 63.7
Croatia 63.1
Bulgaria 57
Chile 55.3
Mexico 52.6
Armenia 52.3
Moldova 44.4
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EPI Report Year: 
2020
EPI ISO3: 
ROU