Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Moldova
Moldova: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -2,460 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Moldova, 1831–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Moldova recorded -2,460 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 101.6% on the previous year and up 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Moldova peaked at 2.88 million tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, -8.64 million tonnes, in 1992.
Moldova ranks 168th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | -75 tonnes | 38 tonnes | 3 |
| 1850s | 302 tonnes | 302 tonnes | 302 tonnes | 1 |
| 1860s | 3,147 tonnes | -5,471 tonnes | 19,394 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 8,641 tonnes | -3,396 tonnes | 28,187 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 12,350 tonnes | 2,792 tonnes | 22,150 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 43,722 tonnes | 7,056 tonnes | 94,371 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 32,873 tonnes | -89,767 tonnes | 104,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -66,192 tonnes | -618,939 tonnes | 136,708 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 83,278 tonnes | -30,903 tonnes | 246,625 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 299,139 tonnes | 50,586 tonnes | 510,117 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 210,119 tonnes | -2.01 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 810,290 tonnes | 473,812 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 895,790 tonnes | 482,665 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.17 million tonnes | 275,352 tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 314,647 tonnes | -1.61 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.35 million tonnes | -8.64 million tonnes | 281,684 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -14,503 tonnes | -1.11 million tonnes | 352,532 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,884 tonnes | -179,292 tonnes | 291,393 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -10,302 tonnes | -586,564 tonnes | 646,909 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Moldova
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 2.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.03 million (2025)
- Urban population 43.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.36 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.76 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Moldova?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Moldova was -2,460 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 million tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.64 million tonnes in 1992.
- How does Moldova rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Moldova ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.