Luxembourg vs Moldova: Greenhouse gas emissions
Luxembourg
7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Moldova
6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
154th
Moldova rank
157th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Luxembourg
- Moldova
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Moldova, a difference of 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Moldova ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 154th and Moldova ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Moldova in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 641,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1860s | 534,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1870s | 476,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1880s | 481,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1890s | 477,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1900s | 477,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1910s | 404,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1920s | 368,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1930s | 388,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1940s | 407,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1950s | 9.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1960s | 12.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1970s | 13.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1980s | 10.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1990s | 11.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 2000s | 11.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 11.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 8.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Luxembourg or Moldova?
- Luxembourg, at 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Luxembourg and Moldova?
- 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Moldova?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Moldova rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Luxembourg ranks 154th and Moldova ranks 157th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.