Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 148.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
148.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
183rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
389.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1994
All-time low
106.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2012
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 148.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Moldova peaked at 389.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1994 and was at its lowest, 106.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2012.
Moldova ranks 183rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 339.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1993 | 347.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 389.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 350.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 314.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 178.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -43.3% |
| 1998 | 169.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 151.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 111.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 117.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 116.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 113.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 127.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 124.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 119.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 136.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 138.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 134 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 151.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 152.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 106.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 111.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 113.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 127.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 130.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 133.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 131.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 130.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 128.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 131.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 134.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 168.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 148.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -12.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 148.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 67% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 148.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 78% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -43.3% | 314.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 178.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 279.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 151.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 389.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8 |
| 2000s | 124.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 111.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 138.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 106.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 152.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 128.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 168.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 180 Eswatini 149.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 181 Armenia 149.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 182 Uruguay 149 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 184 Vanuatu 145.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 185 Paraguay 144.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 186 Fiji 142.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 intensity vs. gdp per capita in Moldova?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Moldova was 148.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 389.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1994.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Moldova ranks 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.