divided by directed material consumption (Fig. 3). It provides
insights into whether decoupling between the use of natural
resources and economic growth is taking place.
The evolution of Resource Productivity (EUR/kg) in Romania
is compared to the evolution in EU-27. While in EU, the
indicator has registered an increase of 26.57% over the
10 years monitored, the values in Romania have decreased
in 2008, the year in which the economic crisis started,
and established around 0.22 (EUR/kg) for the next years,
indicating a constant trend of the economic activities during
the crisis. However, the values are 5.72–8.61 times smaller
by comparison to the annual averages in EU-27, denoting