Soil sealing in Romania
Romania: Soil sealing was 208.19 Square metres per capita in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
208.19 Square metres per capita
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
29th
of 38 countries
All-time high
208.19 Square metres per capita
in 2021
All-time low
177.74 Square metres per capita
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2021
Soil sealing in Romania, 2006–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square metres per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soil sealing in Romania is 208.19 Square metres per capita, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soil sealing in Romania peaked at 208.19 Square metres per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 177.74 Square metres per capita, in 2006.
Romania ranks 29th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 182.67 Square metres per capita | 177.74 Square metres per capita | 187.6 Square metres per capita | 2 |
| 2010s | 196.45 Square metres per capita | 192.09 Square metres per capita | 200.99 Square metres per capita | 3 |
| 2020s | 208.19 Square metres per capita | 208.19 Square metres per capita | 208.19 Square metres per capita | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 26 Poland 219.84 Square metres per capita compare
- 27 Serbia 219.19 Square metres per capita compare
- 28 Netherlands 215.19 Square metres per capita compare
- 30 Switzerland 203.8 Square metres per capita compare
- 31 Spain 201.71 Square metres per capita compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 170.77 Square metres per capita 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 soil sealing in Romania?
- Soil sealing in Romania was 208.19 Square metres per capita in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest soil sealing recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 208.19 Square metres per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest soil sealing recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.74 Square metres per capita in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for soil sealing?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is soil sealing rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Soil sealing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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