Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0244 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Romania stood at 0.0244 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 0.3148 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Romania 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0623 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0622 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0622 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0622 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0622 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0622 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | -73.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -82.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0142 ha per square kilometre | +352.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | +148.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | +254.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0569 ha per square kilometre | +239.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1249 ha per square kilometre | +119.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | -68.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0536 ha per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | -73.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2674 ha per square kilometre | +1756.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3148 ha per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0263 ha per square kilometre | -91.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | -71.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1101 ha per square kilometre | +1558.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | -86.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1431 ha per square kilometre | +833.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0897 ha per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2224 ha per square kilometre | +575.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | -89.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0244 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, 44.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +1756.9% | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | 0.2674 ha per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +1558.0% | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | 0.1101 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +833.0% | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | 0.1431 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0623 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 0.1249 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0945 ha per square kilometre | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | 0.3148 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0923 ha per square kilometre | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | 0.2224 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 97 Israel 0.0337 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0323 ha per square kilometre compare
- 99 Turkmenistan 0.0245 ha per square kilometre compare
- 101 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0223 ha per square kilometre compare
- 102 Algeria 0.017 ha per square kilometre compare
- 103 France 0.0166 ha per square kilometre compare
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 savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Romania?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Romania was 0.0244 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3148 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Romania rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.