Forest fires — Emissions in Romania
Romania: Forest fires — Emissions was 218.62 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Romania, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Romania is 218.62 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12,401.1% on the previous year and up 594.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Romania peaked at 1,016 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2015.
That places Romania 62nd out of 181 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
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.74 kt | — |
| 2002 | 99.7 kt | +533.3% |
| 2003 | 12.25 kt | -87.7% |
| 2004 | 36.73 kt | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 80.46 kt | +119.1% |
| 2006 | 213.41 kt | +165.2% |
| 2007 | 108.46 kt | -49.2% |
| 2008 | 34.98 kt | -67.7% |
| 2009 | 141.72 kt | +305.1% |
| 2010 | 94.45 kt | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 351.59 kt | +272.3% |
| 2012 | 437.35 kt | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 78.75 kt | -82.0% |
| 2014 | 31.49 kt | -60.0% |
| 2015 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1.75 kt | — |
| 2017 | 115.45 kt | +6498.2% |
| 2018 | 50.73 kt | -56.1% |
| 2019 | 92.7 kt | +82.7% |
| 2020 | 139.96 kt | +51.0% |
| 2021 | 27.98 kt | -80.0% |
| 2022 | 1,016 kt | +3531.4% |
| 2023 | 1.75 kt | -99.8% |
| 2024 | 218.62 kt | +12401.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 218.62 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.75 kt, 125.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +12401.1% | 1.75 kt | 218.62 kt |
| 2017 | +6498.2% | 1.75 kt | 115.45 kt |
| 2022 | +3531.4% | 27.98 kt | 1,016 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6 kt | 12.25 kt | 213.41 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 125.43 kt | 0 kt | 437.35 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.9 kt | 1.75 kt | 1,016 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 forest fires — emissions in Romania?
- Forest fires — emissions in Romania was 218.62 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 1,016 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 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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 — Emissions (CO2). 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.