Change air pollutant emissions in Moldova
Moldova: Change air pollutant emissions was 89,229 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
89,229
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
148th
of 220 countries
All-time high
237,666
in 1915
All-time low
38,299
in 1999
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Moldova, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 89,229 for change air pollutant emissions 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, change air pollutant emissions in Moldova peaked at 237,666 in 1915 and was at its lowest, 38,299, 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.
Change air pollutant emissions in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 66,219 | — |
| 1751 | 66,464 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 66,710 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 66,955 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 67,200 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 67,446 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 67,691 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 67,936 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 68,181 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 68,426 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 68,672 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 68,926 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 69,180 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 69,435 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 69,689 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 69,944 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 70,198 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 70,452 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 70,706 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 70,961 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 71,215 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 71,479 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 71,743 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 72,006 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 72,270 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 72,534 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 72,798 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 73,062 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 73,325 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 73,589 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 73,853 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 74,126 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 74,400 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 74,673 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 74,947 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 75,220 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 75,494 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 75,768 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 76,041 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 76,314 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 76,588 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 76,872 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 77,155 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 77,439 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 77,723 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 78,006 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 78,290 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 78,574 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 78,857 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 79,141 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 79,425 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 79,719 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 80,013 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 80,307 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 80,601 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 80,896 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 81,190 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 81,484 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 81,778 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 82,072 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 82,366 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 82,471 | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 82,575 | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 82,679 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 82,783 | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 82,888 | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 82,992 | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 83,096 | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 83,200 | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 83,305 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 83,409 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 83,503 | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 83,596 | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 83,690 | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 83,784 | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 83,877 | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 83,971 | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 84,064 | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 84,158 | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 84,251 | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 84,350 | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 84,433 | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 84,513 | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 84,597 | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 84,674 | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 84,756 | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 84,838 | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 84,920 | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 85,002 | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 85,084 | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 85,166 | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 85,243 | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 85,320 | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 85,397 | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 85,474 | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 85,550 | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 85,627 | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 85,703 | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 85,780 | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 85,856 | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 85,958 | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 86,424 | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 86,920 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 87,418 | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 87,918 | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 88,493 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 88,928 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 89,438 | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 90,047 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 91,585 | +1.7% |
| 1860 | 93,175 | +1.7% |
| 1861 | 94,798 | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 96,394 | +1.7% |
| 1863 | 98,041 | +1.7% |
| 1864 | 99,728 | +1.7% |
| 1865 | 100,395 | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 101,433 | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 102,191 | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 102,576 | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 103,246 | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 103,798 | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 104,544 | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 107,120 | +2.5% |
| 1873 | 109,662 | +2.4% |
| 1874 | 112,524 | +2.6% |
| 1875 | 115,413 | +2.6% |
| 1876 | 118,491 | +2.7% |
| 1877 | 121,364 | +2.4% |
| 1878 | 124,766 | +2.8% |
| 1879 | 127,804 | +2.4% |
| 1880 | 131,229 | +2.7% |
| 1881 | 134,448 | +2.5% |
| 1882 | 137,279 | +2.1% |
| 1883 | 140,385 | +2.3% |
| 1884 | 143,118 | +1.9% |
| 1885 | 146,150 | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 146,798 | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 147,417 | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 148,093 | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 148,971 | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 149,887 | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 150,687 | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 155,721 | +3.3% |
| 1893 | 161,297 | +3.6% |
| 1894 | 166,651 | +3.3% |
| 1895 | 172,321 | +3.4% |
| 1896 | 177,922 | +3.3% |
| 1897 | 184,351 | +3.6% |
| 1898 | 187,821 | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 191,846 | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 195,625 | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 197,679 | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 199,601 | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 201,791 | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 204,934 | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 206,636 | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 209,896 | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 213,216 | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 217,378 | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 222,030 | +2.1% |
| 1910 | 226,055 | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 212,060 | -6.2% |
| 1912 | 199,949 | -5.7% |
| 1913 | 188,438 | -5.8% |
| 1914 | 237,428 | +26.0% |
| 1915 | 237,666 | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 229,503 | -3.4% |
| 1917 | 220,379 | -4.0% |
| 1918 | 206,912 | -6.1% |
| 1919 | 198,434 | -4.1% |
| 1920 | 198,804 | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 182,234 | -8.3% |
| 1922 | 167,150 | -8.3% |
| 1923 | 186,830 | +11.8% |
| 1924 | 209,614 | +12.2% |
| 1925 | 234,450 | +11.8% |
| 1926 | 232,224 | -0.9% |
| 1927 | 229,434 | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 225,958 | -1.5% |
| 1929 | 222,068 | -1.7% |
| 1930 | 220,397 | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 218,117 | -1.0% |
| 1932 | 214,382 | -1.7% |
| 1933 | 210,560 | -1.8% |
| 1934 | 208,323 | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 205,151 | -1.5% |
| 1936 | 202,501 | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 197,048 | -2.7% |
| 1938 | 192,470 | -2.3% |
| 1939 | 186,860 | -2.9% |
| 1940 | 186,137 | -0.4% |
| 1941 | 177,122 | -4.8% |
| 1942 | 169,547 | -4.3% |
| 1943 | 175,816 | +3.7% |
| 1944 | 174,960 | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 177,197 | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 180,692 | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 186,432 | +3.2% |
| 1948 | 188,935 | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 193,815 | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 198,227 | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 192,937 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 186,469 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 179,669 | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 174,163 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 170,302 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 164,367 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 156,055 | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 146,329 | -6.2% |
| 1959 | 135,755 | -7.2% |
| 1960 | 124,723 | -8.1% |
| 1961 | 113,756 | -8.8% |
| 1962 | 105,188 | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 97,715 | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 89,477 | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 80,672 | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 83,067 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 85,719 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 87,210 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 89,549 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 93,423 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 99,494 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 102,726 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 105,798 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 109,379 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 110,260 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 112,291 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 113,218 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 114,689 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 116,189 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 119,736 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 119,195 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 118,673 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 118,178 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 118,104 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 117,478 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 114,494 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 116,881 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 119,891 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 116,997 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 117,342 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 87,500 | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 73,824 | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 59,245 | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 54,681 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 53,830 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 51,770 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 50,877 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 46,046 | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 38,299 | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 38,330 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 38,667 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 44,584 | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 49,960 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 49,022 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 47,888 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 49,468 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 45,492 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 48,855 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 47,507 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 129,967 | +173.6% |
| 2011 | 135,736 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 140,787 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 142,475 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 147,669 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 148,504 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 144,650 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 146,619 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 129,255 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 105,081 | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 82,264 | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 88,080 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 89,229 | +1.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 89,229 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757, 31% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 89,229 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480, 32% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 | 129,967 |
| 1991 | -25.4% | 117,342 | 87,500 |
| 1914 | +26.0% | 188,438 | 237,428 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 67,323 | 66,219 | 68,426 | 10 |
| 1760s | 69,816 | 68,672 | 70,961 | 10 |
| 1770s | 72,402 | 71,215 | 73,589 | 10 |
| 1780s | 75,084 | 73,853 | 76,314 | 10 |
| 1790s | 77,865 | 76,588 | 79,141 | 10 |
| 1800s | 80,748 | 79,425 | 82,072 | 10 |
| 1810s | 82,835 | 82,366 | 83,305 | 10 |
| 1820s | 83,830 | 83,409 | 84,251 | 10 |
| 1830s | 84,717 | 84,350 | 85,084 | 10 |
| 1840s | 85,511 | 85,166 | 85,856 | 10 |
| 1850s | 88,313 | 85,958 | 91,585 | 10 |
| 1860s | 99,198 | 93,175 | 103,246 | 10 |
| 1870s | 114,549 | 103,798 | 127,804 | 10 |
| 1880s | 142,389 | 131,229 | 148,971 | 10 |
| 1890s | 169,850 | 149,887 | 191,846 | 10 |
| 1900s | 206,879 | 195,625 | 222,030 | 10 |
| 1910s | 215,682 | 188,438 | 237,666 | 10 |
| 1920s | 208,877 | 167,150 | 234,450 | 10 |
| 1930s | 205,581 | 186,860 | 220,397 | 10 |
| 1940s | 181,065 | 169,547 | 193,815 | 10 |
| 1950s | 170,427 | 135,755 | 198,227 | 10 |
| 1960s | 95,708 | 80,672 | 124,723 | 10 |
| 1970s | 107,747 | 93,423 | 116,189 | 10 |
| 1980s | 117,963 | 114,494 | 119,891 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,341 | 38,299 | 117,342 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,978 | 38,330 | 49,960 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,074 | 105,081 | 148,504 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,524 | 82,264 | 89,229 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change air pollutant emissions in Moldova?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Moldova was 89,229 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 237,666 in 1915.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,299 in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Moldova ranks 148th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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