Consumption-based deforestation per person in Romania
Romania: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 0.8829 square meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Romania, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.8829 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Romania peaked at 1.63 square meters in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8829 square meters, in 2023.
That places Romania 142nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Romania, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9232 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 1.04 square meters | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 1.63 square meters | +56.7% |
| 2008 | 1.57 square meters | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.24 square meters | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 1.23 square meters | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.16 square meters | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.17 square meters | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.08 square meters | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.19 square meters | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 1.16 square meters | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.35 square meters | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 1.42 square meters | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5 square meters | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.35 square meters | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 1.48 square meters | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.47 square meters | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.02 square meters | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8829 square meters | -13.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.8829 square meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.26 square meters, 21% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.8829 square meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8 square meters, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 square meters | 0.9232 square meters | 1.63 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.26 square meters | 1.08 square meters | 1.5 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 square meters | 0.8829 square meters | 1.48 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More environment data for Romania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Romania?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Romania was 0.8829 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 square meters in 2007.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8829 square meters in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Romania ranks 142nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.