Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Moldova
Moldova: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.1898 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1898 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
51st
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.389 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.1898 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Moldova, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Moldova is 0.1898 kg per constant US$, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Moldova peaked at 0.389 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1898 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places Moldova 51st out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.389 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.3835 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.362 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3669 kg per constant US$ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3402 kg per constant US$ | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.33 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3032 kg per constant US$ | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2913 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2673 kg per constant US$ | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.282 kg per constant US$ | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2868 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.27 kg per constant US$ | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.264 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2107 kg per constant US$ | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2171 kg per constant US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2286 kg per constant US$ | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2223 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2084 kg per constant US$ | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2116 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2124 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2247 kg per constant US$ | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2169 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1941 kg per constant US$ | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1898 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.1898 kg per constant US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1607 kg per constant US$, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.1898 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1151 kg per constant US$, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3315 kg per constant US$ | 0.2673 kg per constant US$ | 0.389 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2332 kg per constant US$ | 0.2084 kg per constant US$ | 0.2868 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2064 kg per constant US$ | 0.1898 kg per constant US$ | 0.2247 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 48 Lebanon 0.1931 kg per constant US$ compare
- 49 Morocco 0.1916 kg per constant US$ compare
- 50 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.1898 kg per constant US$ compare
- 51 Republic of Moldova 0.1898 kg per constant US$ compare
- 53 Ukraine 0.185 kg per constant US$ compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 0.1774 kg per constant US$ compare
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 per unit of gdp ppp in Moldova?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Moldova was 0.1898 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.389 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1898 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Moldova ranks 51st out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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