Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Romania
Romania: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 76.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Romania stood at 76.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Romania peaked at 76.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2000.
Romania ranks 43rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 13.3% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 62.6% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 74.3% | 76.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 40 Dominican Republic 76.5% compare
- 41 Belgium 76.5% compare
- 44 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 75.5% compare
- 45 Honduras 74.6% compare
- 46 Cyprus 74.5% 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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Romania?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Romania was 76.0% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Romania ranks 43rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)