Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Romania
Romania: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -7,883 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Romania stood at -7,883 kt. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Romania peaked at -7,883 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -43,010 kt, in 2016.
Romania ranks 199th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Romania, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -15,268 kt | — |
| 1991 | -15,268 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -15,268 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -15,268 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -15,268 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -15,268 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -15,268 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -15,268 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -15,268 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -15,268 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -15,268 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -25,120 kt | +64.5% |
| 2002 | -25,120 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -25,120 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -25,120 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -25,120 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -25,120 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -25,120 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -25,120 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -25,120 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -25,120 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -41,983 kt | +67.1% |
| 2012 | -41,983 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -41,983 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -41,983 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -41,983 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -43,010 kt | +2.4% |
| 2017 | -43,010 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -43,010 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -43,010 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -43,010 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -7,883 kt | -81.7% |
| 2022 | -7,883 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -7,883 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -7,883 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -7,883 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -15,268 kt | -15,268 kt | -15,268 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -24,135 kt | -25,120 kt | -15,268 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -40,708 kt | -43,010 kt | -25,120 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -13,738 kt | -43,010 kt | -7,883 kt | 6 |
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More climate change data for Romania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 268.00 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,127 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 361.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,531 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Romania?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Romania was -7,883 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was -7,883 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -43,010 kt in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Romania ranks 199th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).