Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Romania
Romania: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 135,536 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Romania recorded 135,536 t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12,401.4% on the previous year and up 594.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Romania peaked at 630,014 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2015.
Romania ranks 62nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Romania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100,024 t | — |
| 1991 | 100,024 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100,024 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100,024 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100,024 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100,024 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 188,352 t | +88.3% |
| 1997 | 156,337 t | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 162,476 t | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 159,035 t | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 125,254 t | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 9,760 t | -92.2% |
| 2002 | 61,808 t | +533.3% |
| 2003 | 7,592 t | -87.7% |
| 2004 | 22,771 t | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 49,883 t | +119.1% |
| 2006 | 132,306 t | +165.2% |
| 2007 | 67,240 t | -49.2% |
| 2008 | 21,686 t | -67.7% |
| 2009 | 87,859 t | +305.1% |
| 2010 | 58,555 t | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 217,974 t | +272.3% |
| 2012 | 271,139 t | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 48,822 t | -82.0% |
| 2014 | 19,522 t | -60.0% |
| 2015 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1,085 t | — |
| 2017 | 71,574 t | +6498.3% |
| 2018 | 31,448 t | -56.1% |
| 2019 | 57,471 t | +82.7% |
| 2020 | 86,767 t | +51.0% |
| 2021 | 17,349 t | -80.0% |
| 2022 | 630,014 t | +3531.5% |
| 2023 | 1,084 t | -99.8% |
| 2024 | 135,536 t | +12401.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126,634 t | 100,024 t | 188,352 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,616 t | 7,592 t | 132,306 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,759 t | 0 t | 271,139 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,150 t | 1,084 t | 630,014 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More climate change data for Romania
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Romania?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Romania was 135,536 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 630,014 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Romania ranks 62nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 594.3%. 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 Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.