Land-use change — Emissions Share in Romania

Romania: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 41.35 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
41.35 %
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
40th
of 223 countries
All-time high
41.35 %
in 2023
All-time low
0 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Romania, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 0.14 %1991: 0.18 %1992: 0.19 %1993: 0.2 %1994: 0.21 %1995: 0.2 %1996: 0.2 %1997: 0.22 %1998: 0.26 %1999: 0.3 %2000: 0.29 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 7 %2012: 7.6 %2013: 9.6 %2014: 9.9 %2015: 9.6 %2016: 21.6 %2017: 18.7 %2018: 18.4 %2019: 19.4 %2020: 23.2 %2021: 35.8 %2022: 38.6 %2023: 41.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share in Romania is 41.35 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 329.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Romania peaked at 41.35 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 %, in 2001.

Romania ranks 40th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2) in Romania, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.14 % —
1991 0.18 % +28.6%
1992 0.19 % +5.6%
1993 0.2 % +5.3%
1994 0.21 % +5.0%
1995 0.2 % -4.8%
1996 0.2 % +0.0%
1997 0.22 % +10.0%
1998 0.26 % +18.2%
1999 0.3 % +15.4%
2000 0.29 % -3.3%
2001 0 % -100.0%
2002 0 % —
2003 0 % —
2004 0 % —
2005 0 % —
2006 0 % —
2007 0 % —
2008 0 % —
2009 0 % —
2010 0 % —
2011 7 % —
2012 7.61 % +8.7%
2013 9.63 % +26.5%
2014 9.94 % +3.2%
2015 9.6 % -3.4%
2016 21.64 % +125.4%
2017 18.73 % -13.4%
2018 18.42 % -1.7%
2019 19.45 % +5.6%
2020 23.22 % +19.4%
2021 35.75 % +54.0%
2022 38.58 % +7.9%
2023 41.35 % +7.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share 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
2016 +125.4% 9.6 % 21.64 %
2001 -100.0% 0.29 % 0 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.21 % 0.14 % 0.3 % 10
2000s 0.029 % 0 % 0.29 % 10
2010s 12.2 % 0 % 21.64 % 10
2020s 34.73 % 23.22 % 41.35 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Romania?
Land-use change — emissions share in Romania was 41.35 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 41.35 % in 2023.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 % in 2001.
How does Romania rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Romania ranks 40th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 329.4%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.