Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Moldova
Moldova: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 245,966 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
245,966 tonnes
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
104th
of 179 countries
All-time high
10.61 million tonnes
in 1986
All-time low
151 tonnes
in 1832
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Moldova, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from coal in Moldova is 245,966 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Moldova peaked at 10.61 million tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, 151 tonnes, in 1832.
Moldova ranks 104th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 189 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 226 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1832 | 151 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 1833 | 189 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1850 | 1,170 tonnes | +519.0% |
| 1855 | 3,547 tonnes | +203.2% |
| 1858 | 4,981 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1859 | 5,283 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1860 | 6,692 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1861 | 8,578 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1862 | 7,710 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1863 | 7,900 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1864 | 8,734 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1865 | 8,231 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1866 | 27,503 tonnes | +234.1% |
| 1867 | 31,308 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1868 | 24,842 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1869 | 34,562 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 1870 | 37,688 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1871 | 52,007 tonnes | +38.0% |
| 1872 | 53,250 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1873 | 47,481 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1874 | 56,156 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1875 | 61,876 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1876 | 73,126 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1877 | 68,855 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1878 | 92,028 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1879 | 89,279 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1880 | 105,862 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1881 | 101,484 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1882 | 105,610 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1883 | 121,682 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1884 | 104,023 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1885 | 103,126 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1886 | 104,888 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1887 | 97,138 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1888 | 98,144 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 112,987 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1890 | 120,376 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1891 | 120,185 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 129,474 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1893 | 150,502 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1894 | 169,048 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1895 | 164,620 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1896 | 171,953 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1897 | 201,888 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1898 | 224,867 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1899 | 282,056 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1900 | 310,789 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1901 | 291,519 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1902 | 288,197 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1903 | 304,916 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1904 | 359,612 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1905 | 373,622 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1906 | 426,859 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1907 | 497,491 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1908 | 502,135 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 525,368 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1910 | 496,603 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1911 | 547,445 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1912 | 661,571 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1913 | 763,511 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1914 | 638,074 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1915 | 524,165 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1916 | 557,417 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1917 | 525,922 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1918 | 201,449 tonnes | -61.7% |
| 1919 | 127,779 tonnes | -36.6% |
| 1920 | 121,050 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1921 | 145,272 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1922 | 176,488 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1923 | 192,310 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1924 | 257,013 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1925 | 237,790 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1926 | 400,450 tonnes | +68.4% |
| 1927 | 509,420 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1928 | 605,386 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1929 | 599,844 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1930 | 640,282 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1931 | 763,635 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1932 | 1.00 million tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1933 | 1.21 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1934 | 1.53 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1935 | 1.80 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1936 | 2.13 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1937 | 2.15 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 2.26 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1939 | 2.30 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 2.99 million tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1941 | 2.44 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1942 | 855,558 tonnes | -64.9% |
| 1943 | 1.05 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1944 | 1.60 million tonnes | +53.1% |
| 1945 | 2.51 million tonnes | +56.7% |
| 1946 | 2.79 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1947 | 3.34 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1948 | 3.48 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1949 | 3.92 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1950 | 4.35 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1951 | 4.72 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 4.94 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 5.12 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 5.54 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 6.19 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1956 | 6.55 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 6.96 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1958 | 7.11 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 7.20 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 7.13 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 6.93 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 6.77 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 6.99 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 7.19 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 7.44 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 7.67 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 7.63 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 7.46 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 7.50 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 7.89 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 8.05 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 8.20 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 8.19 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 8.12 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 8.35 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 8.63 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 8.77 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 8.60 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 8.63 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 9.15 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 8.22 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 8.38 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 8.38 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.44 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 9.86 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 10.61 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 10.58 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 9.28 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 8.75 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 7.45 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 6.48 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 4.01 million tonnes | -38.1% |
| 1993 | 3.84 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 3.70 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.25 million tonnes | -39.2% |
| 1996 | 1.98 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 996,608 tonnes | -49.7% |
| 1998 | 982,527 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 447,373 tonnes | -54.5% |
| 2000 | 366,400 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 260,144 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 2002 | 278,464 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 337,088 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 318,768 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 286,008 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 344,416 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 168,544 tonnes | -51.1% |
| 2008 | 326,096 tonnes | +93.5% |
| 2009 | 348,080 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 326,096 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 333,424 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 414,032 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 553,264 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 2014 | 362,736 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 2015 | 370,064 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 282,339 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 403,040 tonnes | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 293,120 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 366,648 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 285,792 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 337,088 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 235,650 tonnes | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 216,958 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 245,966 tonnes | +13.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 245,966 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.03 million tonnes, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 245,966 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.11 million tonnes, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +519.0% | 189 tonnes | 1,170 tonnes |
| 1866 | +234.1% | 8,231 tonnes | 27,503 tonnes |
| 1855 | +203.2% | 1,170 tonnes | 3,547 tonnes |
| 2008 | +93.5% | 168,544 tonnes | 326,096 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 188.75 tonnes | 151 tonnes | 226 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 3,745 tonnes | 1,170 tonnes | 5,283 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 16,606 tonnes | 6,692 tonnes | 34,562 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 63,175 tonnes | 37,688 tonnes | 92,028 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 105,494 tonnes | 97,138 tonnes | 121,682 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 173,497 tonnes | 120,185 tonnes | 282,056 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 388,051 tonnes | 288,197 tonnes | 525,368 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 504,394 tonnes | 127,779 tonnes | 763,511 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 324,502 tonnes | 121,050 tonnes | 605,386 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.58 million tonnes | 640,282 tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.50 million tonnes | 855,558 tonnes | 3.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.87 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | 7.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.27 million tonnes | 6.77 million tonnes | 7.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.34 million tonnes | 7.89 million tonnes | 8.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.17 million tonnes | 8.22 million tonnes | 10.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 million tonnes | 447,373 tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 303,401 tonnes | 168,544 tonnes | 366,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 370,476 tonnes | 282,339 tonnes | 553,264 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 264,291 tonnes | 216,958 tonnes | 337,088 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Moldova?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Moldova was 245,966 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 10.61 million tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 151 tonnes in 1832.
- How does Moldova rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Moldova ranks 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.