Deforestation embedded in trade in Romania
Romania: Deforestation embedded in trade was 1,604 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Romania, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Romania is 1,604 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Romania peaked at 3,307 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,604 hectares, in 2023.
That places Romania 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,570 hectares | 1,903 hectares | 3,307 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,261 hectares | 1,873 hectares | 2,744 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,244 hectares | 1,604 hectares | 2,763 hectares | 4 |
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Romania?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Romania was 1,604 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,307 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,604 hectares in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Romania ranks 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.