Environment in Romania

3,785 indicators covering environment for Romania.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Freshwater Fish — Fat supply quantity 1,521 t 2023 up 33.2% 69th
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity 147 t 2016 up 126.2% 62nd
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value 75 1000 USD 2016 up 150.0% 62nd
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import value 22,776 1000 USD 2024 up 1,917.1% 12th
Freshwater Fish — Production 15 1000 t 2023 up 7.1% 87th
Freshwater Fish — Export quantity 2 1000 t 2023 up 100.0% 83rd
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity 81,958 t 2024 up 4,287.2% 13th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 76.0% 2025 up 2.7% 44th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 80.8% 2025 up 0.6% 34th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 88.6% 2025 unchanged 24th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 60.8% 2025 up 5.3% 71st
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 80.8% 2025 up 0.6% 37th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 76.0% 2025 up 2.7% 47th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 88.6% 2025 up 0.0% 27th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity 601,494 m3 2016 up 60,049.4% 3rd
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 16,582 1000 USD 2016 up 53,390.3% 7th
Wood pellets — Import quantity 29,870 t 2024 up 959.2% 30th
Wood pellets — Import value 6,574 1000 USD 2024 up 723.8% 28th
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity 49,050 t 2024 down 65.4% 29th
NPK fertilizers — Export value 25,856 1000 USD 2024 down 61.6% 31st
Hardboard — Production 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 41st
Drivers of deforestation 559.24 hectares 2012 up 1,442.7% 57th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 66,363 t 2024 up 1,350.6% 26th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 13,816 1000 USD 2024 up 1,106.6% 24th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 746.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 down 13.7% 15th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 770.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 8.2% 5th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 36,493 t 2024 up 1,979.4% 16th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 7,242 1000 USD 2024 up 1,987.0% 14th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value 3,580 1000 USD 2016 down 11.4% 28th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity 73,128 m3 2016 down 7.4% 29th
Agriculture area certified organic — Area 555.03 1000 ha 2024 up 191.4% 12th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity 705,844 m3 2024 down 7.5% 2nd
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export value 188,885 1000 USD 2024 down 12.9% 2nd
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production 126,058 t 2024 up 1,191.7% 30th
Cartonboard — Production 104,351 t 2024 37th
Wrapping papers — Production 84,150 t 2024 down 17.0% 34th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 1.01 million m3 2024 down 30.4% 14th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 75,952 1000 USD 2024 down 10.4% 18th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 148,043 m3 2024 up 474.3% 34th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 13,138 1000 USD 2024 up 224.3% 37th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 185,569 m3 2024 down 50.5% 29th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 25,570 1000 USD 2024 down 11.3% 33rd
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 45,579 m3 2024 down 71.7% 54th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 10,295 1000 USD 2024 down 54.0% 53rd
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 6,957 1000 ha 2025 up 0.8% 56th
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 30.24 % 2025 up 0.8% 111th
15.1.1 Land area — Value 23,008 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 73rd
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 261.59 t/ha 2025 up 6.2% 9th
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 37.76 % 2025 unchanged 33rd
Freshwater Fish — Other uses 3 1000 t 2023 up 50.0% 3rd
Share of global plastic waste imports 1.2% 2024 up 385.3% 19th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 3.07 kilograms 2024 up 59.2% 22nd
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 89.8% 2024 up 31.8% 42nd
Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 84th
Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 533,290 m3 2024 up 63.5% 43rd
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 82.2% 2024 up 0.3% 83rd
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Watermelons — Producer Price Index 194.78 2025 up 79.9% 21st
Population using at least basic sanitation services 81.1% 2024 up 20.2% 100th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 882.68 t 2024 up 8.8% 53rd