Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Romania
Romania: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.2392 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Romania, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Romania is 0.2392, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 32.4% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Romania peaked at 1.38 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1694, in 2023.
Romania ranks 94th of 236 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.38 | — |
| 2013 | 0.7076 | -48.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7058 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.643 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.94 | +46.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8131 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6991 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +47.9% |
| 2020 | 0.835 | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6226 | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8919 | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1694 | -81.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2492 | +47.1% |
| 2025 | 0.354 | +42.1% |
| 2026 | 0.2392 | -32.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.2392 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024, 100.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.2392 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0457, 5.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8657 | 0.643 | 1.38 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4802 | 0.1694 | 0.8919 | 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Romania?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Romania was 0.2392 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1694 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Romania ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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