Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Moldova
Moldova: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 633.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2025, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Moldova stood at 633.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Moldova peaked at 683.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2016 and was at its lowest, 633.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2025.
That places Moldova 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 669.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 662.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 672.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 672.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 665.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 683.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 649.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 633.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 673.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 41 Kuwait 635.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 42 Cayman Islands 633.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 43 Taiwan 633.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 45 Algeria 632.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 46 United States Virgin Islands 632.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 631.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Moldova?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Moldova was 633.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 683.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2016.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 633.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Moldova ranks 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.