Annual area burnt per wildfire in Romania
Romania: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 168.21 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
168.21
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
159th
of 182 countries
All-time high
200.95
in 2025
All-time low
113.23
in 2018
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Romania, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 168.21 for annual area burnt per wildfire in 2026.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Romania peaked at 200.95 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 113.23, in 2018.
That places Romania 159th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 145.43 | — |
| 2013 | 145.67 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 142.71 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 149.98 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 155.52 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 147.19 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 113.23 | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 152.99 | +35.1% |
| 2020 | 165.6 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 154.3 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 150.26 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 145.77 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 160.54 | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 200.95 | +25.2% |
| 2026 | 168.21 | -16.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 168.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 212.67, 79% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Romania's 168.21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206.25, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 144.09 | 113.23 | 155.52 | 8 |
| 2020s | 163.66 | 145.77 | 200.95 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 156 East Timor 170.12 compare
- 157 Falkland Islands 169 compare
- 158 New Zealand 168.64 compare
- 160 Cape Verde 167.67 compare
- 161 Greenland 164.5 compare
- 162 Italy 162.94 compare
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire in Romania?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Romania was 168.21 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 200.95 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.23 in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Romania ranks 159th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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