Above-ground forest biomass in Romania
Romania: Above-ground forest biomass was 207.5 tonnes per hectare in 2020. ▲ Rising
Above-ground forest biomass in Romania, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Romania recorded 207.5 tonnes per hectare for above-ground forest biomass in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Romania peaked at 207.5 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 107 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Romania 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107 tonnes per hectare | 107 tonnes per hectare | 107 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 189.52 tonnes per hectare | 107 tonnes per hectare | 207.5 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 207.5 tonnes per hectare | 207.5 tonnes per hectare | 207.5 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More environment data for Romania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 101.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0241 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0241 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Romania?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Romania was 207.5 tonnes per hectare in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 207.5 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare)