Gross nutrient balance in Romania
Romania: Gross nutrient balance was -1.7 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross nutrient balance in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, gross nutrient balance in Romania stood at -1.7.
The figure is down 466.7% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross nutrient balance in Romania peaked at 54 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -27.6, in 2019.
That places Romania 39th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross nutrient balance in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54 | — |
| 1991 | 27 | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 17 | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 19 | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 9 | -52.6% |
| 1998 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 13.1 | +63.7% |
| 2001 | 6.9 | -47.3% |
| 2002 | 12.5 | +81.2% |
| 2003 | 14 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3 | -97.9% |
| 2005 | 12.2 | +3966.7% |
| 2006 | 13.2 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 31.7 | +140.2% |
| 2008 | 14 | -55.8% |
| 2009 | 18.1 | +29.3% |
| 2010 | -0.9 | -105.0% |
| 2011 | -11.2 | +1144.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1 | -100.9% |
| 2013 | -16.6 | -16700.0% |
| 2014 | -21.2 | +27.7% |
| 2015 | -8.9 | -58.0% |
| 2016 | -18.3 | +105.6% |
| 2017 | -22.9 | +25.1% |
| 2018 | -27.4 | +19.7% |
| 2019 | -27.6 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | -104.0% |
| 2021 | -16.2 | -1572.7% |
| 2022 | -0.3 | -98.1% |
| 2023 | -1.7 | +466.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -1.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44. (29 countries reporting)
- Romania's -1.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.45. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross nutrient balance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -16700.0% | 0.1 | -16.6 |
| 2005 | +3966.7% | 0.3 | 12.2 |
| 2021 | -1572.7% | 1.1 | -16.2 |
| 2011 | -1144.4% | -0.9 | -11.2 |
| 2023 | -466.7% | -0.3 | -1.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2 | 8 | 54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6 | 0.3 | 31.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | -15.49 | -27.6 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.27 | -16.2 | 1.1 | 4 |
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 gross nutrient balance in Romania?
- Gross nutrient balance in Romania was -1.7 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gross nutrient balance recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross nutrient balance recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.6 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for gross nutrient balance?
- Romania ranks 39th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross nutrient balance rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gross nutrient balance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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