Annual number of fires in Romania
Romania: Annual number of fires was 339 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
339
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
74th
of 248 countries
All-time high
2,267
in 2012
All-time low
277
in 2023
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Romania, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 339 for annual number of fires in 2026.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Romania peaked at 2,267 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 277, in 2023.
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 fires in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,267 | — |
| 2013 | 1,158 | -48.9% |
| 2014 | 1,179 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,022 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 1,441 | +41.0% |
| 2017 | 1,317 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 1,472 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 1,611 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 1,202 | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 962 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 1,415 | +47.1% |
| 2023 | 277 | -80.4% |
| 2024 | 370 | +33.6% |
| 2025 | 420 | +13.5% |
| 2026 | 339 | -19.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 339 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 339.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 339 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5, 29.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,433 | 1,022 | 2,267 | 8 |
| 2020s | 712.14 | 277 | 1,415 | 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 fires in Romania?
- Annual number of fires in Romania was 339 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,267 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 277 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for annual number of fires?
- Romania ranks 74th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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