Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -1.12 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Moldova, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Moldova stood at -1.12 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Moldova peaked at 4.67 tonnes per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, -1.47 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.62 tonnes per person | 2.91 tonnes per person | 4.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.48 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | 2.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.11 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.9 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 1.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.82 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.3 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9779 tonnes per person | 0.8738 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.809 tonnes per person | 0.77 tonnes per person | 0.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.886 tonnes per person | 0.8346 tonnes per person | 0.9105 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.24 tonnes per person | -0.4575 tonnes per person | 1.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9433 tonnes per person | -1.09 tonnes per person | -0.5897 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7667 tonnes per person | -0.9336 tonnes per person | -0.6176 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4914 tonnes per person | -0.5873 tonnes per person | -0.4055 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4259 tonnes per person | -0.5073 tonnes per person | -0.3679 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5766 tonnes per person | -0.6636 tonnes per person | -0.4629 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.12 tonnes per person | -1.47 tonnes per person | -0.5767 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.04 tonnes per person | -1.12 tonnes per person | -0.9638 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Moldova?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Moldova was -1.12 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 tonnes per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.47 tonnes per person in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Moldova ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.