Reservoir maximum water area in Romania
Romania: Reservoir maximum water area was 486.99 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Romania, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Romania stood at 486.99 kmsq.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Romania peaked at 488 kmsq in 2009 and was at its lowest, 173.7 kmsq, in 2000.
Romania ranks 61st of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Romania, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 173.7 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 221.32 kmsq | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 305.37 kmsq | +38.0% |
| 2003 | 385.87 kmsq | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 466.98 kmsq | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 485.08 kmsq | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 485.45 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 487.29 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 487.25 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 488 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 485.01 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 484.63 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 483.19 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 483.29 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 483.95 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 487 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 486.44 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 486.5 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 487.07 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 486.59 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 486.12 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 486.7 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 486.99 kmsq | +0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 486.99 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 kmsq, 176.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Romania's 486.99 kmsq is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115.52 kmsq, 4.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir maximum water area in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +38.0% | 221.32 kmsq | 305.37 kmsq |
| 2001 | +27.4% | 173.7 kmsq | 221.32 kmsq |
| 2003 | +26.4% | 305.37 kmsq | 385.87 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 398.63 kmsq | 173.7 kmsq | 488 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 485.37 kmsq | 483.19 kmsq | 487.07 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 486.6 kmsq | 486.12 kmsq | 486.99 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 58 Republic of Korea 490.48 kmsq compare
- 58 South Korea 490.48 kmsq compare
- 60 Colombia 488.05 kmsq compare
- 62 Portugal 461.92 kmsq compare
- 63 Bangladesh 450.52 kmsq compare
- 64 Indonesia 431.5 kmsq compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Romania?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Romania was 486.99 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 488 kmsq in 2009.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.7 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Romania ranks 61st out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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