Forest fires — Emissions in Romania

Romania: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.3117 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3117 kt
Change on year
up 12,368.0%
World rank
62nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.45 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0 kt
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Romania, 1990–2024

00.511.51990200720241990: 0.296 kt1991: 0.296 kt1992: 0.296 kt1993: 0.296 kt1994: 0.296 kt1995: 0.296 kt1996: 0.885 kt1997: 0.735 kt1998: 0.764 kt1999: 0.748 kt2000: 0.589 kt2001: 0.022 kt2002: 0.142 kt2003: 0.018 kt2004: 0.052 kt2005: 0.115 kt2006: 0.304 kt2007: 0.155 kt2008: 0.05 kt2009: 0.202 kt2010: 0.135 kt2011: 0.501 kt2012: 0.624 kt2013: 0.112 kt2014: 0.045 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 0.003 kt2017: 0.165 kt2018: 0.072 kt2019: 0.132 kt2020: 0.2 kt2021: 0.04 kt2022: 1.4 kt2023: 0.003 kt2024: 0.312 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Romania is 0.3117 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12,368.0% on the previous year and up 594.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Romania peaked at 1.45 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2015.

That places Romania 62nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Forest fires — Emissions in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Romania, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.2956 kt —
1991 0.2956 kt +0.0%
1992 0.2956 kt +0.0%
1993 0.2956 kt +0.0%
1994 0.2956 kt +0.0%
1995 0.2956 kt +0.0%
1996 0.8853 kt +199.5%
1997 0.7348 kt -17.0%
1998 0.7636 kt +3.9%
1999 0.7475 kt -2.1%
2000 0.5887 kt -21.2%
2001 0.0224 kt -96.2%
2002 0.1422 kt +534.8%
2003 0.0175 kt -87.7%
2004 0.0524 kt +199.4%
2005 0.1147 kt +118.9%
2006 0.3043 kt +165.3%
2007 0.1547 kt -49.2%
2008 0.0499 kt -67.7%
2009 0.2021 kt +305.0%
2010 0.1347 kt -33.3%
2011 0.5013 kt +272.2%
2012 0.6236 kt +24.4%
2013 0.1123 kt -82.0%
2014 0.0449 kt -60.0%
2015 0 kt -100.0%
2016 0.0025 kt —
2017 0.1646 kt +6484.0%
2018 0.0723 kt -56.1%
2019 0.1322 kt +82.8%
2020 0.1996 kt +51.0%
2021 0.0399 kt -80.0%
2022 1.45 kt +3531.6%
2023 0.0025 kt -99.8%
2024 0.3117 kt +12368.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2024 +12368.0% 0.0025 kt 0.3117 kt
2017 +6484.0% 0.0025 kt 0.1646 kt
2022 +3531.6% 0.0399 kt 1.45 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4905 kt 0.2956 kt 0.8853 kt 10
2000s 0.1649 kt 0.0175 kt 0.5887 kt 10
2010s 0.1788 kt 0 kt 0.6236 kt 10
2020s 0.4005 kt 0.0025 kt 1.45 kt 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 59 Eswatini 0.4148 kt compare
  2. 60 Uganda 0.364 kt compare
  3. 61 Togo 0.3192 kt compare
  4. 63 Pakistan 0.301 kt compare
  5. 64 Serbia 0.2618 kt compare
  6. 65 Bhutan 0.2265 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Romania?
Forest fires — emissions in Romania was 0.3117 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2015.
How does Romania rank for forest fires — emissions?
Romania ranks 62nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 594.2%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.