CO₂ emissions by sector in Moldova
Moldova: CO₂ emissions by sector was 930,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions by sector in Moldova, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 930,000 tonnes for co₂ emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Moldova peaked at 2.49 million tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 890,000 tonnes, in 1990.
Moldova ranks 91st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions by sector in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 890,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 930,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.79 million tonnes | +92.5% |
| 1993 | 2.49 million tonnes | +39.1% |
| 1994 | 2.26 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 2.34 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.45 million tonnes | -38.0% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 1.62 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.55 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.35 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.41 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 930,000 tonnes | -15.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 930,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.35 million tonnes, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 930,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.03 million tonnes, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +92.5% | 930,000 tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 million tonnes | 890,000 tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million tonnes | 930,000 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 4 |
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 co₂ emissions by sector in Moldova?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Moldova was 930,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 million tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 890,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Moldova ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.