Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Romania
Romania: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0671 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Romania is 0.0671 kt, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 36.1% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Romania peaked at 0.6645 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 kt, in 1997.
Romania ranks 96th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Romania, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.128 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.128 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.128 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.128 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.128 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.128 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.037 kt | -71.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0071 kt | -80.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0081 kt | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0318 kt | +292.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0088 kt | -72.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0239 kt | +171.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0742 kt | +210.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0857 kt | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.058 kt | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0337 kt | -41.9% |
| 2006 | 0.119 kt | +253.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2472 kt | +107.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0824 kt | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1118 kt | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0303 kt | -72.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5498 kt | +1714.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6645 kt | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0547 kt | -91.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0485 kt | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0455 kt | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.014 kt | -69.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2248 kt | +1505.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0328 kt | -85.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2805 kt | +755.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1851 kt | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0711 kt | -61.6% |
| 2022 | 0.457 kt | +542.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0493 kt | -89.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0671 kt | +36.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0671 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0014 kt, 47.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) 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 | +1714.5% | 0.0303 kt | 0.5498 kt |
| 2017 | +1505.7% | 0.014 kt | 0.2248 kt |
| 2019 | +755.2% | 0.0328 kt | 0.2805 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0852 kt | 0.0071 kt | 0.128 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0845 kt | 0.0088 kt | 0.2472 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1945 kt | 0.014 kt | 0.6645 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1659 kt | 0.0493 kt | 0.457 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1056 kt compare
- 94 Croatia 0.0742 kt compare
- 95 Montenegro 0.0711 kt compare
- 97 Georgia 0.0633 kt compare
- 98 Uruguay 0.0619 kt compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0572 kt 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 — emissions in Romania?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Romania was 0.0671 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6645 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 kt in 1997.
- How does Romania rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Romania ranks 96th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). 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.