Woody savanna — Burned Area in Romania
Romania: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 1,571 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area in Romania stood at 1,571 ha.
That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Romania peaked at 16,673 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.03 ha, in 2001.
Romania ranks 64th of 220 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Romania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,933 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,933 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,933 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,933 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,933 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,933 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 591.73 ha | -85.0% |
| 1997 | 503.05 ha | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 551.03 ha | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 513.69 ha | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 679.38 ha | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 43.03 ha | -93.7% |
| 2002 | 5,852 ha | +13499.8% |
| 2003 | 4,905 ha | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 666.99 ha | -86.4% |
| 2005 | 1,399 ha | +109.7% |
| 2006 | 2,367 ha | +69.2% |
| 2007 | 12,844 ha | +442.7% |
| 2008 | 1,441 ha | -88.8% |
| 2009 | 2,453 ha | +70.2% |
| 2010 | 494.81 ha | -79.8% |
| 2011 | 16,673 ha | +3269.6% |
| 2012 | 9,963 ha | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 1,249 ha | -87.5% |
| 2014 | 1,313 ha | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2,496 ha | +90.1% |
| 2016 | 193.62 ha | -92.2% |
| 2017 | 7,616 ha | +3833.4% |
| 2018 | 279.68 ha | -96.3% |
| 2019 | 16,264 ha | +5715.4% |
| 2020 | 5,185 ha | -68.1% |
| 2021 | 150.58 ha | -97.1% |
| 2022 | 13,855 ha | +9101.0% |
| 2023 | 1,958 ha | -85.9% |
| 2024 | 1,571 ha | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,576 ha | 503.05 ha | 3,933 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,265 ha | 43.03 ha | 12,844 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,654 ha | 193.62 ha | 16,673 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,544 ha | 150.58 ha | 13,855 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Romania
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Romania?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Romania was 1,571 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 16,673 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.03 ha in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Romania ranks 64th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area. 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.