CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Moldova
Moldova: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables was 1.76 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Moldova, 1830–2024
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
Moldova recorded 1.76 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Moldova peaked at 9.41 tonnes per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 1832.
Moldova ranks 137th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0.0329 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0643 tonnes per person | 0.0354 tonnes per person | 0.1006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1491 tonnes per person | 0.117 tonnes per person | 0.1838 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3083 tonnes per person | 0.2062 tonnes per person | 0.4648 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5447 tonnes per person | 0.4799 tonnes per person | 0.6277 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5665 tonnes per person | 0.1983 tonnes per person | 0.757 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3579 tonnes per person | 0.1792 tonnes per person | 0.6108 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.48 tonnes per person | 0.823 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.92 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 2.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.73 tonnes per person | 2.77 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.66 tonnes per person | 4.87 tonnes per person | 6.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.92 tonnes per person | 6.74 tonnes per person | 8.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.87 tonnes per person | 8.59 tonnes per person | 9.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.54 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 8.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 0.8437 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 1.9 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Moldova?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Moldova was 1.76 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 co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 9.41 tonnes per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 1832.
- How does Moldova rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Moldova ranks 137th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.