CO₂ emissions from transport in Moldova
Moldova: CO₂ emissions from transport was 2.19 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Moldova, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions from transport in Moldova stood at 2.19 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Moldova peaked at 2.42 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 710,000 tonnes, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 124th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 million tonnes | 720,000 tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million tonnes | 710,000 tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions from transport in Moldova?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Moldova was 2.19 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 710,000 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Moldova ranks 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.