What is emissions of air pollutants in Moldova?

Emissions of air pollutants in Moldova was 89,229 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Moldova?

The highest recorded value was 237,666 tonnes in 1915.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Moldova?

The lowest recorded value was 38,299 tonnes in 1999.

How does Moldova rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Moldova ranks 148th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Moldova?

Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Moldova data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Moldova

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Moldova
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Moldova: emissions of air pollutants was 89,229 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

89,229 tonnes

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

148th

of 220 countries

All-time high

237,666 tonnes

in 1915

All-time low

38,299 tonnes

in 1999

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Moldova, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 89,229 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Moldova peaked at 237,666 tonnes in 1915 and was at its lowest, 38,299 tonnes, in 1999.

Moldova ranks 148th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 273 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	67,323 tonnes	66,219 tonnes	68,426 tonnes	10
1760s	69,816 tonnes	68,672 tonnes	70,961 tonnes	10
1770s	72,402 tonnes	71,215 tonnes	73,589 tonnes	10
1780s	75,084 tonnes	73,853 tonnes	76,314 tonnes	10
1790s	77,865 tonnes	76,588 tonnes	79,141 tonnes	10
1800s	80,748 tonnes	79,425 tonnes	82,072 tonnes	10
1810s	82,835 tonnes	82,366 tonnes	83,305 tonnes	10
1820s	83,830 tonnes	83,409 tonnes	84,251 tonnes	10
1830s	84,717 tonnes	84,350 tonnes	85,084 tonnes	10
1840s	85,511 tonnes	85,166 tonnes	85,856 tonnes	10
1850s	88,313 tonnes	85,958 tonnes	91,585 tonnes	10
1860s	99,198 tonnes	93,175 tonnes	103,246 tonnes	10
1870s	114,549 tonnes	103,798 tonnes	127,804 tonnes	10
1880s	142,389 tonnes	131,229 tonnes	148,971 tonnes	10
1890s	169,850 tonnes	149,887 tonnes	191,846 tonnes	10
1900s	206,879 tonnes	195,625 tonnes	222,030 tonnes	10
1910s	215,682 tonnes	188,438 tonnes	237,666 tonnes	10
1920s	208,877 tonnes	167,150 tonnes	234,450 tonnes	10
1930s	205,581 tonnes	186,860 tonnes	220,397 tonnes	10
1940s	181,065 tonnes	169,547 tonnes	193,815 tonnes	10
1950s	170,427 tonnes	135,755 tonnes	198,227 tonnes	10
1960s	95,708 tonnes	80,672 tonnes	124,723 tonnes	10
1970s	107,747 tonnes	93,423 tonnes	116,189 tonnes	10
1980s	117,963 tonnes	114,494 tonnes	119,891 tonnes	10
1990s	63,341 tonnes	38,299 tonnes	117,342 tonnes	10
2000s	45,978 tonnes	38,330 tonnes	49,960 tonnes	10
2010s	137,074 tonnes	105,081 tonnes	148,504 tonnes	10
2020s	86,524 tonnes	82,264 tonnes	89,229 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Moldova

145 Latvia 101,213 tonnes compare
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149 Slovenia 84,043 tonnes compare
150 Trinidad and Tobago 80,362 tonnes compare
151 Jordan 79,784 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Moldova?: Emissions of air pollutants in Moldova was 89,229 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Moldova?: The highest recorded value was 237,666 tonnes in 1915.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Moldova?: The lowest recorded value was 38,299 tonnes in 1999.
How does Moldova rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Moldova ranks 148th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Moldova?: Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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