Annual number of wildfires in Romania
Romania: Annual number of wildfires was 264 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Romania, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Romania recorded 264 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 37.1% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Romania peaked at 2,267 wildfires in 2012 and was at its lowest, 264 wildfires, in 2026.
Romania ranks 74th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of wildfires in Romania, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,267 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 1,158 wildfires | -48.9% |
| 2014 | 1,179 wildfires | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,022 wildfires | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 1,441 wildfires | +41.0% |
| 2017 | 1,317 wildfires | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 1,472 wildfires | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 1,611 wildfires | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 1,202 wildfires | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 962 wildfires | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 1,415 wildfires | +47.1% |
| 2023 | 277 wildfires | -80.4% |
| 2024 | 370 wildfires | +33.6% |
| 2025 | 420 wildfires | +13.5% |
| 2026 | 264 wildfires | -37.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 264 wildfires is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 wildfires, 264.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 264 wildfires is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11 wildfires, 24.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,433 wildfires | 1,022 wildfires | 2,267 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 701.43 wildfires | 264 wildfires | 1,415 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 number of wildfires in Romania?
- Annual number of wildfires in Romania was 264 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,267 wildfires in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 264 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Romania rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Romania ranks 74th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.