emissions of air pollutants in Moldova
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.
emissions of air pollutants in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 66,219 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 66,464 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 66,710 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 66,955 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 67,200 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 67,446 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 67,691 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 67,936 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 68,181 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 68,426 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 68,672 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 68,926 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 69,180 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 69,435 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 69,689 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 69,944 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 70,198 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 70,452 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 70,706 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 70,961 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 71,215 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 71,479 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 71,743 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 72,006 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 72,270 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 72,534 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 72,798 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 73,062 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 73,325 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 73,589 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 73,853 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 74,126 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 74,400 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 74,673 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 74,947 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 75,220 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 75,494 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 75,768 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 76,041 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 76,314 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 76,588 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 76,872 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 77,155 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 77,439 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 77,723 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 78,006 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 78,290 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 78,574 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 78,857 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 79,141 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 79,425 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 79,719 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 80,013 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 80,307 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 80,601 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 80,896 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 81,190 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 81,484 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 81,778 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 82,072 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 82,366 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 82,471 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 82,575 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 82,679 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 82,783 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 82,888 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 82,992 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 83,096 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 83,200 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 83,305 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 83,409 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 83,503 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 83,596 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 83,690 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 83,784 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 83,877 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 83,971 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 84,064 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 84,158 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 84,251 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 84,350 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 84,433 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 84,513 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 84,597 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 84,674 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 84,756 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 84,838 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 84,920 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 85,002 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 85,084 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 85,166 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 85,243 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 85,320 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 85,397 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 85,474 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 85,550 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 85,627 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 85,703 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 85,780 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 85,856 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 85,958 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 86,424 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 86,920 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 87,418 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 87,918 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 88,493 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 88,928 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 89,438 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 90,047 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 91,585 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1860 | 93,175 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1861 | 94,798 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 96,394 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1863 | 98,041 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1864 | 99,728 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1865 | 100,395 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 101,433 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 102,191 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 102,576 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 103,246 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 103,798 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 104,544 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 107,120 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1873 | 109,662 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1874 | 112,524 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1875 | 115,413 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1876 | 118,491 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1877 | 121,364 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1878 | 124,766 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1879 | 127,804 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1880 | 131,229 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1881 | 134,448 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1882 | 137,279 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1883 | 140,385 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1884 | 143,118 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1885 | 146,150 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 146,798 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 147,417 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 148,093 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 148,971 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 149,887 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 150,687 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 155,721 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1893 | 161,297 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1894 | 166,651 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1895 | 172,321 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1896 | 177,922 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1897 | 184,351 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1898 | 187,821 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 191,846 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 195,625 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 197,679 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 199,601 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 201,791 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 204,934 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 206,636 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 209,896 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 213,216 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 217,378 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 222,030 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1910 | 226,055 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 212,060 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1912 | 199,949 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1913 | 188,438 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1914 | 237,428 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1915 | 237,666 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 229,503 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1917 | 220,379 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1918 | 206,912 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1919 | 198,434 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1920 | 198,804 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 182,234 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1922 | 167,150 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1923 | 186,830 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1924 | 209,614 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1925 | 234,450 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1926 | 232,224 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1927 | 229,434 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 225,958 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1929 | 222,068 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1930 | 220,397 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 218,117 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1932 | 214,382 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1933 | 210,560 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1934 | 208,323 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 205,151 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1936 | 202,501 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 197,048 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1938 | 192,470 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1939 | 186,860 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1940 | 186,137 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1941 | 177,122 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1942 | 169,547 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1943 | 175,816 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1944 | 174,960 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 177,197 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 180,692 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 186,432 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1948 | 188,935 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 193,815 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 198,227 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 192,937 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 186,469 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 179,669 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 174,163 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 170,302 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 164,367 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 156,055 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 146,329 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1959 | 135,755 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1960 | 124,723 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1961 | 113,756 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1962 | 105,188 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 97,715 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 89,477 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 80,672 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 83,067 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 85,719 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 87,210 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 89,549 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 93,423 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 99,494 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 102,726 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 105,798 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 109,379 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 110,260 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 112,291 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 113,218 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 114,689 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 116,189 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 119,736 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 119,195 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 118,673 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 118,178 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 118,104 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 117,478 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 114,494 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 116,881 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 119,891 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 116,997 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 117,342 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 87,500 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 73,824 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 59,245 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 54,681 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 53,830 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 51,770 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 50,877 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 46,046 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 38,299 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 38,330 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 38,667 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 44,584 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 49,960 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 49,022 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 47,888 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 49,468 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 45,492 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 48,855 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 47,507 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 129,967 tonnes | +173.6% |
| 2011 | 135,736 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 140,787 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 142,475 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 147,669 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 148,504 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 144,650 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 146,619 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 129,255 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 105,081 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 82,264 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 88,080 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 89,229 tonnes | +1.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 89,229 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 31% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 89,229 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480 tonnes, 32% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +173.6% | 47,507 tonnes | 129,967 tonnes |
| 1991 | -25.4% | 117,342 tonnes | 87,500 tonnes |
| 1914 | +26.0% | 188,438 tonnes | 237,428 tonnes |
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
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 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
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.