Co2 land use per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Co2 land use per capita was -1.12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.12
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
185th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.67
in 1850
All-time low
-1.47
in 2017
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Moldova, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co2 land use per capita in Moldova stood at -1.12.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Moldova peaked at 4.67 in 1850 and was at its lowest, -1.47, in 2017.
Moldova ranks 185th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 land use per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 4.67 | — |
| 1851 | 4.29 | -8.2% |
| 1852 | 4.04 | -5.8% |
| 1853 | 3.81 | -5.6% |
| 1854 | 3.62 | -5.2% |
| 1855 | 3.44 | -4.9% |
| 1856 | 3.29 | -4.3% |
| 1857 | 3.15 | -4.4% |
| 1858 | 3.02 | -4.0% |
| 1859 | 2.91 | -3.6% |
| 1860 | 2.81 | -3.3% |
| 1861 | 2.73 | -3.1% |
| 1862 | 2.64 | -3.1% |
| 1863 | 2.56 | -3.0% |
| 1864 | 2.49 | -2.7% |
| 1865 | 2.44 | -2.3% |
| 1866 | 2.38 | -2.4% |
| 1867 | 2.31 | -2.7% |
| 1868 | 2.26 | -2.5% |
| 1869 | 2.2 | -2.4% |
| 1870 | 2.22 | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 2.2 | -0.6% |
| 1872 | 2.19 | -0.7% |
| 1873 | 2.16 | -1.5% |
| 1874 | 2.12 | -1.5% |
| 1875 | 2.09 | -1.5% |
| 1876 | 2.07 | -1.1% |
| 1877 | 2.04 | -1.6% |
| 1878 | 2.01 | -1.4% |
| 1879 | 1.99 | -1.1% |
| 1880 | 1.98 | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 1.97 | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 1.95 | -1.0% |
| 1883 | 1.92 | -1.1% |
| 1884 | 1.91 | -0.9% |
| 1885 | 1.89 | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 1.88 | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 1.85 | -1.3% |
| 1888 | 1.83 | -1.2% |
| 1889 | 1.81 | -1.2% |
| 1890 | 1.84 | +2.0% |
| 1891 | 1.85 | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 1.85 | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 1.84 | -0.7% |
| 1894 | 1.83 | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 1.81 | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 1.8 | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 1.78 | -1.1% |
| 1898 | 1.77 | -0.6% |
| 1899 | 1.76 | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 1.81 | +2.8% |
| 1901 | 1.82 | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 1.83 | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 1.84 | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 1.84 | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 1.83 | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 1.82 | -0.4% |
| 1907 | 1.82 | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 1.8 | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 1.8 | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 1.57 | -12.5% |
| 1911 | 1.47 | -6.4% |
| 1912 | 1.41 | -4.6% |
| 1913 | 1.35 | -4.2% |
| 1914 | 1.29 | -4.0% |
| 1915 | 1.25 | -3.5% |
| 1916 | 1.21 | -2.8% |
| 1917 | 1.18 | -3.0% |
| 1918 | 1.14 | -3.3% |
| 1919 | 1.1 | -3.2% |
| 1920 | 1.09 | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 1.07 | -1.6% |
| 1922 | 1.04 | -2.7% |
| 1923 | 1.01 | -3.1% |
| 1924 | 0.981 | -2.8% |
| 1925 | 0.9673 | -1.4% |
| 1926 | 0.9337 | -3.5% |
| 1927 | 0.9161 | -1.9% |
| 1928 | 0.8964 | -2.1% |
| 1929 | 0.8738 | -2.5% |
| 1930 | 0.86 | -1.6% |
| 1931 | 0.8428 | -2.0% |
| 1932 | 0.8274 | -1.8% |
| 1933 | 0.8183 | -1.1% |
| 1934 | 0.8106 | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 0.8052 | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 0.7997 | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 0.781 | -2.3% |
| 1938 | 0.7745 | -0.8% |
| 1939 | 0.77 | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 0.8346 | +8.4% |
| 1941 | 0.859 | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 0.8704 | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 0.8889 | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 0.892 | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 0.9036 | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 0.9105 | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 0.901 | -1.0% |
| 1948 | 0.9 | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 0.9001 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.9553 | +6.1% |
| 1951 | 1.08 | +13.2% |
| 1952 | 1.22 | +12.6% |
| 1953 | 1.35 | +11.1% |
| 1954 | 1.53 | +13.1% |
| 1955 | 1.59 | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 1.66 | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 1.72 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 1.74 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | -0.4575 | -126.3% |
| 1960 | -0.5897 | +28.9% |
| 1961 | -0.7906 | +34.1% |
| 1962 | -0.9144 | +15.7% |
| 1963 | -0.9588 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | -1.09 | +13.8% |
| 1965 | -1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | -1.08 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | -0.9791 | -9.4% |
| 1968 | -0.9808 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | -0.9592 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | -0.9336 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | -0.9147 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | -0.782 | -14.5% |
| 1973 | -0.8052 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | -0.7708 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | -0.7094 | -8.0% |
| 1976 | -0.7267 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | -0.7265 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.6805 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | -0.6176 | -9.2% |
| 1980 | -0.5873 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | -0.5153 | -12.3% |
| 1982 | -0.5278 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | -0.484 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | -0.4402 | -9.0% |
| 1985 | -0.4055 | -7.9% |
| 1986 | -0.4307 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | -0.4812 | +11.7% |
| 1988 | -0.5412 | +12.5% |
| 1989 | -0.5012 | -7.4% |
| 1990 | -0.3843 | -23.3% |
| 1991 | -0.46 | +19.7% |
| 1992 | -0.4135 | -10.1% |
| 1993 | -0.4355 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | -0.3679 | -15.5% |
| 1995 | -0.3954 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | -0.4028 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | -0.3931 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | -0.4991 | +27.0% |
| 1999 | -0.5073 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | -0.5219 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | -0.4629 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | -0.524 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | -0.5587 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | -0.6338 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | -0.6068 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | -0.6144 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | -0.6259 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | -0.6636 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | -0.5541 | -16.5% |
| 2010 | -0.6048 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | -0.5767 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | -1.38 | +139.1% |
| 2013 | -1.24 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | -1.2 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | -1.18 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | -1.14 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | -1.47 | +29.2% |
| 2018 | -1.22 | -17.2% |
| 2019 | -1.21 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | -0.9697 | -20.1% |
| 2021 | -0.9638 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | -1.08 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | -1.09 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | -1.12 | +2.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -1.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -1.12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731, 15.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -139.1% | -0.5767 | -1.38 |
| 1959 | -126.3% | 1.74 | -0.4575 |
| 1961 | -34.1% | -0.5897 | -0.7906 |
| 2017 | -29.2% | -1.14 | -1.47 |
| 1960 | -28.9% | -0.4575 | -0.5897 |
| 1998 | -27.0% | -0.3931 | -0.4991 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.62 | 2.91 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.48 | 2.2 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.11 | 1.99 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.9 | 1.81 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.81 | 1.76 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.82 | 1.8 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9779 | 0.8738 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.809 | 0.77 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.886 | 0.8346 | 0.9105 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.24 | -0.4575 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9433 | -1.09 | -0.5897 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7667 | -0.9336 | -0.6176 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4914 | -0.5873 | -0.4055 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4259 | -0.5073 | -0.3679 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5766 | -0.6636 | -0.4629 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.12 | -1.47 | -0.5767 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.04 | -1.12 | -0.9638 | 5 |
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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 land use per capita in Moldova?
- Co2 land use per capita in Moldova was -1.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 in 1850.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.47 in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Moldova ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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