Co2 intensity in Moldova
Moldova: Co2 intensity was 0.2171 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Co2 intensity in Moldova, 1973–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Moldova is 0.2171, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Moldova peaked at 1.03 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2171, in 2022.
That places Moldova 68th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, 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 intensity in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.8917 | — |
| 1980 | 1 | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9297 | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8943 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8707 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8613 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.03 | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9409 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9026 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9352 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8504 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8447 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8458 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8592 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6688 | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7726 | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7325 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8121 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5082 | -37.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4885 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3742 | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2846 | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2893 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2924 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3035 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3015 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3056 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3025 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.296 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2913 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.276 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2793 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2725 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2642 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2491 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2302 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2325 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2283 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2273 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2296 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2227 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2309 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2283 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2171 | -4.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.2171 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.2171 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -37.4% | 0.8121 | 0.5082 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8917 | 0.8917 | 0.8917 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9216 | 0.8504 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6907 | 0.3742 | 0.8592 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2943 | 0.276 | 0.3056 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2436 | 0.2227 | 0.2793 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2254 | 0.2171 | 0.2309 | 3 |
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 intensity in Moldova?
- Co2 intensity in Moldova was 0.2171 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 1985.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2171 in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for co2 intensity?
- Moldova ranks 68th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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