Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Romania
Romania: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 5,152 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Romania, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2020, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Romania stood at 5,152 ha.
The figure is up 106.4% on the previous year and up 2,401.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Romania peaked at 6,624 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 68 ha, in 1997.
That places Romania 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Romania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 444 ha | — |
| 1991 | 277 ha | -37.6% |
| 1992 | 729 ha | +163.2% |
| 1993 | 518 ha | -28.9% |
| 1994 | 312 ha | -39.8% |
| 1995 | 208 ha | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 227 ha | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 68 ha | -70.0% |
| 1998 | 137 ha | +101.5% |
| 1999 | 379 ha | +176.6% |
| 2000 | 3,607 ha | +851.7% |
| 2001 | 1,001 ha | -72.2% |
| 2002 | 3,536 ha | +253.2% |
| 2003 | 762 ha | -78.5% |
| 2004 | 124 ha | -83.7% |
| 2005 | 162 ha | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 946 ha | +484.0% |
| 2007 | 2,529 ha | +167.3% |
| 2008 | 373 ha | -85.3% |
| 2009 | 974 ha | +161.1% |
| 2010 | 206 ha | -78.9% |
| 2011 | 2,195 ha | +965.5% |
| 2012 | 6,624 ha | +201.8% |
| 2013 | 421 ha | -93.6% |
| 2014 | 217 ha | -48.5% |
| 2015 | 1,671 ha | +670.0% |
| 2016 | 675 ha | -59.6% |
| 2017 | 2,459 ha | +264.3% |
| 2018 | 1,341 ha | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 2,496 ha | +86.1% |
| 2020 | 5,152 ha | +106.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 5,152 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,275 ha, 4.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Romania's 5,152 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,164 ha, 4.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +965.5% | 206 ha | 2,195 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 329.9 ha | 68 ha | 729 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,401 ha | 124 ha | 3,607 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,831 ha | 206 ha | 6,624 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,152 ha | 5,152 ha | 5,152 ha | 1 |
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 other forest — burned area — unfccc in Romania?
- Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Romania was 5,152 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,624 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 ha in 1997.
- How does Romania rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
- Romania ranks 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,401.0%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC. 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.