Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Moldova
Moldova: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled was 5.33 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.33 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
135th
of 215 countries
All-time high
40.11 million tonnes
in 1985
All-time low
151 tonnes
in 1832
Years of data
175
1830–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Moldova, 1830–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 5.33 million tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Moldova peaked at 40.11 million tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 151 tonnes, in 1832.
Moldova ranks 135th 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled 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% |
| 1856 | 4,025 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1857 | 4,503 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1858 | 4,981 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1859 | 5,283 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1860 | 6,981 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1861 | 8,867 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1862 | 7,999 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1863 | 8,377 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1864 | 9,396 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1865 | 8,981 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1866 | 28,375 tonnes | +215.9% |
| 1867 | 32,564 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1868 | 27,093 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1869 | 36,752 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1870 | 39,884 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1871 | 53,845 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1872 | 55,279 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 51,883 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1874 | 62,977 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1875 | 72,486 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1876 | 89,994 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1877 | 91,843 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1878 | 120,030 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1879 | 123,161 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 144,481 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1881 | 152,178 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1882 | 160,291 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1883 | 182,441 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1884 | 185,233 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 201,760 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1886 | 206,929 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 218,966 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1888 | 228,400 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1889 | 246,663 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1890 | 279,340 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1891 | 307,564 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1892 | 325,563 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1893 | 381,597 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1894 | 388,653 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1895 | 446,574 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1896 | 454,611 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 525,625 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1898 | 589,507 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1899 | 683,878 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1900 | 774,702 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1901 | 795,343 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1902 | 768,175 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1903 | 751,421 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1904 | 836,019 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1905 | 746,252 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1906 | 851,188 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1907 | 953,407 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1908 | 959,256 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 1.01 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1910 | 993,065 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1911 | 1.03 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 1.17 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1913 | 1.27 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1914 | 1.14 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1915 | 1.05 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1916 | 1.12 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1917 | 1.03 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1918 | 410,576 tonnes | -60.1% |
| 1919 | 350,693 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1920 | 319,790 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1921 | 346,807 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1922 | 422,953 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1923 | 467,214 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1924 | 556,642 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1925 | 549,397 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 796,022 tonnes | +44.9% |
| 1927 | 989,669 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1928 | 1.10 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1929 | 1.18 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1930 | 1.61 million tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1931 | 1.93 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1932 | 2.18 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1933 | 2.43 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1934 | 2.94 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1935 | 3.33 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1936 | 3.82 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1937 | 3.91 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 4.12 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1939 | 4.17 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 5.01 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1941 | 4.40 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1942 | 2.39 million tonnes | -45.6% |
| 1943 | 2.50 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1944 | 3.62 million tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1945 | 3.83 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1946 | 4.31 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1947 | 5.19 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1948 | 5.52 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1949 | 6.28 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1950 | 7.00 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1951 | 7.59 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1952 | 8.13 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1953 | 8.60 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 9.39 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1955 | 10.66 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1956 | 11.69 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1957 | 12.80 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1958 | 13.67 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1959 | 14.38 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 14.99 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 15.47 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 16.25 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 17.43 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 18.55 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 19.69 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 20.81 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 21.78 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 22.40 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 23.34 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 24.56 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 26.07 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 27.44 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 28.62 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 29.73 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 31.26 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 32.46 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 33.57 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 34.72 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 34.99 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 36.37 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 35.70 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 36.36 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 36.89 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 37.23 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 40.11 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 39.11 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 37.50 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 39.04 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 38.14 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 36.51 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 29.62 million tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 20.98 million tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1993 | 15.85 million tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 12.43 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 11.41 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 11.69 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 7.30 million tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1998 | 6.44 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 4.68 million tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 3.57 million tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 3.79 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 4.05 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 4.40 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 4.61 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 4.94 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 5.03 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.98 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.19 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.54 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 4.83 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 4.94 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.77 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.90 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.76 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.79 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.91 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.09 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.35 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.38 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.11 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 5.76 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 5.17 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 5.33 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.33 million tonnes | -0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 5.33 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 5.33 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 16% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled 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 | +215.9% | 8,981 tonnes | 28,375 tonnes |
| 1855 | +203.2% | 1,170 tonnes | 3,547 tonnes |
| 1918 | -60.1% | 1.03 million tonnes | 410,576 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 188.75 tonnes | 151 tonnes | 226 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 3,918 tonnes | 1,170 tonnes | 5,283 tonnes | 6 |
| 1860s | 17,538 tonnes | 6,981 tonnes | 36,752 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 76,138 tonnes | 39,884 tonnes | 123,161 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 192,734 tonnes | 144,481 tonnes | 246,663 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 438,291 tonnes | 279,340 tonnes | 683,878 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 844,837 tonnes | 746,252 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 955,837 tonnes | 350,693 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 673,084 tonnes | 319,790 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.05 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.30 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 6.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.39 million tonnes | 7.00 million tonnes | 14.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.07 million tonnes | 14.99 million tonnes | 23.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.34 million tonnes | 24.56 million tonnes | 34.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.64 million tonnes | 35.70 million tonnes | 40.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.69 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | 36.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | 5.76 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Moldova?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled in Moldova was 5.33 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 40.11 million tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 151 tonnes in 1832.
- How does Moldova rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- Moldova ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.