CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Moldova
Moldova: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 5.33 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.33 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
135th
of 215 countries
All-time high
40.11 million tonnes
in 1985
All-time low
1,170 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
169
1850–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Moldova, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 5.33 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024.
The figure is up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Moldova peaked at 40.11 million tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,170 tonnes, in 1850.
That places Moldova 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,170 tonnes | — |
| 1855 | 3,547 tonnes | +203.2% |
| 1858 | 4,981 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1859 | 5,283 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1860 | 6,981 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1861 | 8,867 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1862 | 7,999 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1863 | 8,377 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1864 | 9,396 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1865 | 8,981 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1866 | 28,375 tonnes | +215.9% |
| 1867 | 32,564 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1868 | 27,093 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1869 | 36,752 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1870 | 39,884 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1871 | 53,845 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1872 | 55,279 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 51,883 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1874 | 62,977 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1875 | 72,486 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1876 | 89,994 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1877 | 91,843 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1878 | 120,030 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1879 | 123,161 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 144,481 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1881 | 152,178 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1882 | 160,291 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1883 | 182,441 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1884 | 185,233 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 201,760 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1886 | 206,929 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 218,966 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1888 | 228,400 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1889 | 246,663 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1890 | 279,340 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1891 | 307,564 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1892 | 325,563 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1893 | 381,597 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1894 | 388,653 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1895 | 446,574 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1896 | 454,611 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 525,625 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1898 | 589,507 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1899 | 683,878 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1900 | 774,702 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1901 | 795,343 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1902 | 768,175 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1903 | 751,421 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1904 | 836,019 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1905 | 746,252 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1906 | 851,188 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1907 | 953,407 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1908 | 959,256 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 1.01 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1910 | 993,065 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1911 | 1.03 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 1.17 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1913 | 1.27 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1914 | 1.14 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1915 | 1.05 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1916 | 1.12 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1917 | 1.03 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1918 | 410,576 tonnes | -60.1% |
| 1919 | 350,693 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1920 | 319,790 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1921 | 346,807 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1922 | 422,953 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1923 | 467,214 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1924 | 556,642 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1925 | 549,397 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 796,022 tonnes | +44.9% |
| 1927 | 989,669 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1928 | 1.10 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1929 | 1.18 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1930 | 1.61 million tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1931 | 1.93 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1932 | 2.18 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1933 | 2.43 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1934 | 2.94 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1935 | 3.33 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1936 | 3.82 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1937 | 3.91 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 4.12 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1939 | 4.17 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 5.01 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1941 | 4.40 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1942 | 2.39 million tonnes | -45.6% |
| 1943 | 2.50 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1944 | 3.62 million tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1945 | 3.83 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1946 | 4.31 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1947 | 5.19 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1948 | 5.52 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1949 | 6.28 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1950 | 7.00 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1951 | 7.59 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1952 | 8.13 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1953 | 8.60 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 9.39 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1955 | 10.66 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1956 | 11.69 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1957 | 12.80 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1958 | 13.67 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1959 | 14.38 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 14.99 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 15.47 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 16.25 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 17.43 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 18.55 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 19.69 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 20.81 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 21.78 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 22.40 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 23.34 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 24.56 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 26.07 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 27.44 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 28.62 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 29.73 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 31.26 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 32.46 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 33.57 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 34.72 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 34.99 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 36.37 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 35.70 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 36.36 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 36.89 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 37.23 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 40.11 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 39.11 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 37.50 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 39.04 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 38.14 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 36.51 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 29.62 million tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 20.98 million tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1993 | 15.85 million tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 12.43 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 11.41 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 11.69 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 7.30 million tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1998 | 6.44 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 4.68 million tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 3.57 million tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 3.79 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 4.05 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 4.40 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 4.61 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 4.94 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 5.03 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.98 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.19 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.54 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 4.83 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 4.94 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.77 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.90 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.76 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.79 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.91 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.09 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.35 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.38 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.11 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 5.76 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 5.17 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 5.33 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.33 million tonnes | -0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 5.33 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 5.33 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 16% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | +215.9% | 8,981 tonnes | 28,375 tonnes |
| 1855 | +203.2% | 1,170 tonnes | 3,547 tonnes |
| 1918 | -60.1% | 1.03 million tonnes | 410,576 tonnes |
| 1942 | -45.6% | 4.40 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3,745 tonnes | 1,170 tonnes | 5,283 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 17,538 tonnes | 6,981 tonnes | 36,752 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 76,138 tonnes | 39,884 tonnes | 123,161 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 192,734 tonnes | 144,481 tonnes | 246,663 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 438,291 tonnes | 279,340 tonnes | 683,878 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 844,837 tonnes | 746,252 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 955,837 tonnes | 350,693 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 673,084 tonnes | 319,790 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.05 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.30 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 6.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.39 million tonnes | 7.00 million tonnes | 14.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.07 million tonnes | 14.99 million tonnes | 23.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.34 million tonnes | 24.56 million tonnes | 34.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.64 million tonnes | 35.70 million tonnes | 40.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.69 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | 36.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | 5.76 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 132 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.90 million tonnes compare
- 133 Nicaragua 5.63 million tonnes compare
- 134 Gabon 5.40 million tonnes compare
- 136 New Caledonia 5.29 million tonnes compare
- 137 Mauritania 5.24 million tonnes compare
- 138 Palestine 4.78 million tonnes compare
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 from fossil fuels and land-use change in Moldova?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Moldova was 5.33 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 40.11 million tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,170 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Moldova rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Moldova ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 169 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.