Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Moldova
Moldova: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Moldova, 1831–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded -0.0% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 101.5% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Moldova peaked at 215.9% in 1866 and was at its lowest, -60.1%, in 1918.
That places Moldova 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 3.9% | -33.2% | 25.2% | 3 |
| 1850s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 1860s | 31.1% | -16.8% | 215.9% | 10 |
| 1870s | 13.6% | -6.1% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.3% | 1.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.9% | 1.8% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.3% | -10.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | -7.0% | -60.1% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.8% | -8.8% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.8% | 1.2% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.0% | -45.6% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.7% | 5.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.0% | 2.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 0.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | -4.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -18.1% | -37.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -23.7% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -3.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -10.2% | 12.7% | 5 |
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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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Moldova?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Moldova was -0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 215.9% in 1866.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.1% in 1918.
- How does Moldova rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Moldova ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.