What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Moldova?

Cumulative co₂ emissions in Moldova was 1.36 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Moldova?

The highest recorded value was 1.36 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Moldova?

The lowest recorded value was 189 tonnes in 1830.

How does Moldova rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?

Moldova ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Moldova?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Moldova

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Moldova
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Moldova: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 1.36 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.36 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

78th

of 215 countries

All-time high

1.36 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

189 tonnes

in 1830

Years of data

173

1830–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Moldova, 1830–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Moldova stood at 1.36 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Moldova peaked at 1.36 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 189 tonnes, in 1830.

That places Moldova 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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	481.25 tonnes	189 tonnes	755 tonnes	4
1850s	8,396 tonnes	1,925 tonnes	15,736 tonnes	4
1860s	83,302 tonnes	22,717 tonnes	191,121 tonnes	10
1870s	533,909 tonnes	231,005 tonnes	952,503 tonnes	10
1880s	1.92 million tonnes	1.10 million tonnes	2.88 million tonnes	10
1890s	4.95 million tonnes	3.16 million tonnes	7.26 million tonnes	10
1900s	11.69 million tonnes	8.04 million tonnes	15.71 million tonnes	10
1910s	21.54 million tonnes	16.70 million tonnes	25.27 million tonnes	10
1920s	28.13 million tonnes	25.59 million tonnes	32.00 million tonnes	10
1930s	46.17 million tonnes	33.61 million tonnes	62.46 million tonnes	10
1940s	84.18 million tonnes	67.47 million tonnes	105.49 million tonnes	10
1950s	155.49 million tonnes	112.49 million tonnes	209.38 million tonnes	10
1960s	306.14 million tonnes	224.37 million tonnes	400.08 million tonnes	10
1970s	557.06 million tonnes	424.65 million tonnes	703.51 million tonnes	10
1980s	907.82 million tonnes	739.88 million tonnes	1.08 billion tonnes	10
1990s	1.19 billion tonnes	1.12 billion tonnes	1.24 billion tonnes	10
2000s	1.26 billion tonnes	1.24 billion tonnes	1.28 billion tonnes	10
2010s	1.31 billion tonnes	1.29 billion tonnes	1.33 billion tonnes	10
2020s	1.35 billion tonnes	1.34 billion tonnes	1.36 billion 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)
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)
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Moldova?: Cumulative co₂ emissions in Moldova was 1.36 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Moldova?: The highest recorded value was 1.36 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Moldova?: The lowest recorded value was 189 tonnes in 1830.
How does Moldova rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?: Moldova ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Moldova?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.