Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Romania
Romania: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 37.76 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
37.76
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 157 countries
All-time high
37.76
in 2015
All-time low
2.22
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Romania, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Romania is 37.76, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Romania peaked at 37.76 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.22, in 2000.
Romania ranks 28th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.68 | 25.3 | 37.76 | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.76 | 37.76 | 37.76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 25 Madagascar 39.8 compare
- 26 Mauritius 38.72 compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 38.27 compare
- 29 New Zealand 36.22 compare
- 30 Cambodia 35.47 compare
- 31 Chad 35.45 compare
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 proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Romania?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Romania was 37.76 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.76 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Romania ranks 28th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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