Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Romania
Romania: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 29,177 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Romania recorded 29,177 t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is up 36.0% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Romania peaked at 288,906 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,090 t, in 1997.
That places Romania 96th out of 221 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.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Romania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55,660 t | — |
| 1991 | 55,660 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 55,660 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 55,660 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 55,660 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 55,660 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16,077 t | -71.1% |
| 1997 | 3,090 t | -80.8% |
| 1998 | 3,522 t | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 13,838 t | +292.9% |
| 2000 | 3,820 t | -72.4% |
| 2001 | 10,373 t | +171.5% |
| 2002 | 32,278 t | +211.2% |
| 2003 | 37,270 t | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 25,224 t | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 14,671 t | -41.8% |
| 2006 | 51,741 t | +252.7% |
| 2007 | 107,486 t | +107.7% |
| 2008 | 35,805 t | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 48,598 t | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 13,189 t | -72.9% |
| 2011 | 239,046 t | +1712.5% |
| 2012 | 288,906 t | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 23,794 t | -91.8% |
| 2014 | 21,092 t | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 19,790 t | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 6,108 t | -69.1% |
| 2017 | 97,738 t | +1500.2% |
| 2018 | 14,242 t | -85.4% |
| 2019 | 121,945 t | +756.3% |
| 2020 | 80,459 t | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 30,926 t | -61.6% |
| 2022 | 198,692 t | +542.5% |
| 2023 | 21,455 t | -89.2% |
| 2024 | 29,177 t | +36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,049 t | 3,090 t | 55,660 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,727 t | 3,820 t | 107,486 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,585 t | 6,108 t | 288,906 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,142 t | 21,455 t | 198,692 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 45,928 t compare
- 94 Croatia 32,279 t compare
- 95 Montenegro 30,912 t compare
- 97 Georgia 27,512 t compare
- 98 Uruguay 26,914 t compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 24,851 t 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 — burning crop residues in Romania?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Romania was 29,177 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 288,906 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,090 t in 1997.
- How does Romania rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Romania ranks 96th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.