Moldova vs Romania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Moldova
41,088 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Romania
38,218 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Moldova rank
44th
Romania rank
47th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Moldova
  • Romania
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 41,088 tonnes per square kilometre against 38,218 tonnes per square kilometre in Romania, a difference of 2,870 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Moldova ranks 44th and Romania ranks 47th of 204 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 36,701 tonnes per square kilometre 27,408 tonnes per square kilometre 9,293 tonnes per square kilometre Moldova
2000s 38,328 tonnes per square kilometre 31,444 tonnes per square kilometre 6,884 tonnes per square kilometre Moldova
2010s 39,813 tonnes per square kilometre 35,400 tonnes per square kilometre 4,413 tonnes per square kilometre Moldova
2020s 40,887 tonnes per square kilometre 37,754 tonnes per square kilometre 3,133 tonnes per square kilometre Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Moldova or Romania?
Moldova, at 41,088 tonnes per square kilometre against 38,218 tonnes per square kilometre in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Moldova and Romania?
2,870 tonnes per square kilometre, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Romania?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Moldova and Romania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Moldova ranks 44th and Romania ranks 47th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.