Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Romania
Romania: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.7 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
0.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.7
in 2008
All-time low
0.44
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Romania, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.7 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Romania peaked at 0.7 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.44, in 2000.
Romania ranks 70th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.609 | 0.44 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.693 | 0.68 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 67 Faroe Islands 0.76 compare
- 68 United Kingdom 0.75 compare
- 69 Brazil 0.72 compare
- 70 Moldova, Republic of 0.7 compare
- 72 Ecuador 0.68 compare
- 72 Mauritius 0.68 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 share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Romania?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Romania was 0.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Romania ranks 70th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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