How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 0.0777 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0777 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
188th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.18 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.0504 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Romania, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Romania is 0.0777 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0504 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Romania 188th out of 215 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.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1632 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.1603 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2108 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1775 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1997 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2727 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3137 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3659 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4431 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 0.562 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5931 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5522 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6543 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5977 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7775 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7537 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8336 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9802 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5569 metric tons per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5448 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4157 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1522 metric tons per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1858 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3011 metric tons per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1401 metric tons per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0855 metric tons per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0813 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0733 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0744 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0802 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0706 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0823 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0575 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2005 | 0.058 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0641 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0718 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.078 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0746 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0507 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0504 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0607 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0668 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0736 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0884 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1099 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1208 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.102 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1033 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0884 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0785 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0759 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0777 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0777 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.0777 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5392 metric tons per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1823 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1603 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2108 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.5132 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2727 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7775 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7537 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2537 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0733 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5569 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0712 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0575 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0823 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0827 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0504 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1208 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0801 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0759 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0884 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 185 North Macedonia 0.0854 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 186 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0854 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 187 South Sudan 0.0792 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 189 Ukraine 0.0756 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 190 Slovenia 0.0695 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 191 Lesotho 0.0687 metric tons per square kilometre 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 how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Romania?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Romania was 0.0777 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0504 metric tons per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.