Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Moldova, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2025, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Moldova stood at 0.0001 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Moldova peaked at 0.0008 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 2003.
Moldova ranks 140th of 215 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 PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +503.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +88.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +174.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -54.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -55.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +180.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -56.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +185.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -48.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +68.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -50.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -44.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +71.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -47.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +120.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -72.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.0001 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 tonnes per person, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.0001 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More climate change data for Moldova
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,722 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 470.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,252 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 353.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 302.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Moldova?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Moldova was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 2003.
- How does Moldova rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Moldova ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.