Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Moldova
Moldova: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2171 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2171 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
68th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.03 kilograms per international-$
in 1985
All-time low
0.2171 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
44
1973–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Moldova, 1973–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Moldova is 0.2171 kilograms per international-$, 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, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Moldova peaked at 1.03 kilograms per international-$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2171 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
That places Moldova 68th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Moldova, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.8917 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1980 | 1 kilograms per international-$ | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9297 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8943 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8707 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8613 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.03 kilograms per international-$ | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9409 kilograms per international-$ | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9026 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9352 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8504 kilograms per international-$ | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8447 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8458 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8592 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6688 kilograms per international-$ | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7726 kilograms per international-$ | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7325 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8121 kilograms per international-$ | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5082 kilograms per international-$ | -37.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4885 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3742 kilograms per international-$ | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2846 kilograms per international-$ | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2893 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2924 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3035 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3015 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3056 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3025 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.296 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2913 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.276 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2793 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2725 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2642 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2491 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2302 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2325 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2283 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2273 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2296 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2227 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2309 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2283 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2171 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.2171 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.2171 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -37.4% | 0.8121 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5082 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8917 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8917 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8917 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9216 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8504 kilograms per international-$ | 1.03 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6907 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3742 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8592 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2943 kilograms per international-$ | 0.276 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3056 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2436 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2227 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2793 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2254 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2171 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2309 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 65 Mexico 0.2232 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 66 Taiwan 0.2196 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 67 Greece 0.2183 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 69 Indonesia 0.2166 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 70 Japan 0.2157 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 71 Argentina 0.215 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Moldova?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Moldova was 0.2171 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 kilograms per international-$ in 1985.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2171 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Moldova ranks 68th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).