Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Moldova
Moldova: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -3.39 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Moldova, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Moldova is -3.39 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Moldova peaked at 5.13 million tonnes in 1958 and was at its lowest, -4.80 million tonnes, in 2012.
Moldova ranks 173rd of 197 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 | 3.53 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | 4.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.65 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.47 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.44 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.56 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.82 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.19 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.98 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.40 million tonnes | -1.38 million tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.18 million tonnes | -3.72 million tonnes | -1.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.92 million tonnes | -3.40 million tonnes | -2.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.08 million tonnes | -2.39 million tonnes | -1.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.87 million tonnes | -2.17 million tonnes | -1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.30 million tonnes | -2.56 million tonnes | -1.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.71 million tonnes | -4.80 million tonnes | -2.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.18 million tonnes | -3.39 million tonnes | -2.91 million tonnes | 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 in Moldova?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Moldova was -3.39 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 million tonnes in 1958.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.80 million tonnes in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Moldova ranks 173rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.