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
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.
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
- 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 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.