Afghanistan vs Moldova: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Afghanistan
0.0913 tonnes per person
in 2024
Moldova
0.081 tonnes per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
88th
Moldova rank
90th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Afghanistan
- Moldova
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0913 tonnes per person against 0.081 tonnes per person in Moldova, a difference of 0.0103 tonnes per person.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Moldova ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 88th and Moldova ranks 90th of 179 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1950s | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person | 2.11 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1960s | 0.0304 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1970s | 0.0301 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1980s | 0.0329 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 2.13 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1990s | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.7247 tonnes per person | 0.7198 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 2000s | 0.0149 tonnes per person | 0.076 tonnes per person | 0.0611 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 2010s | 0.0889 tonnes per person | 0.111 tonnes per person | 0.0221 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 2020s | 0.0877 tonnes per person | 0.0868 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Afghanistan or Moldova?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0913 tonnes per person against 0.081 tonnes per person in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Afghanistan and Moldova?
- 0.0103 tonnes per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Moldova?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Moldova rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Afghanistan ranks 88th and Moldova ranks 90th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.