Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Moldova
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 189 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 415 tonnes | +119.6% |
| 1832 | 566 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1833 | 755 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1850 | 1,925 tonnes | +155.0% |
| 1855 | 5,472 tonnes | +184.3% |
| 1858 | 10,453 tonnes | +91.0% |
| 1859 | 15,736 tonnes | +50.5% |
| 1860 | 22,717 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1861 | 31,584 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1862 | 39,583 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1863 | 47,960 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1864 | 57,356 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1865 | 66,337 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1866 | 94,712 tonnes | +42.8% |
| 1867 | 127,276 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1868 | 154,369 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1869 | 191,121 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1870 | 231,005 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1871 | 284,850 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1872 | 340,129 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1873 | 392,012 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1874 | 454,989 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1875 | 527,475 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1876 | 617,469 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1877 | 709,312 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1878 | 829,342 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1879 | 952,503 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1880 | 1.10 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1881 | 1.25 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1882 | 1.41 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1883 | 1.59 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1884 | 1.78 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1885 | 1.98 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1886 | 2.19 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1887 | 2.40 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1888 | 2.63 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1889 | 2.88 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1890 | 3.16 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1891 | 3.47 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1892 | 3.79 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1893 | 4.17 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1894 | 4.56 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1895 | 5.01 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1896 | 5.46 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1897 | 5.99 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1898 | 6.58 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1899 | 7.26 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1900 | 8.04 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1901 | 8.83 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1902 | 9.60 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1903 | 10.35 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1904 | 11.19 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1905 | 11.93 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1906 | 12.79 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1907 | 13.74 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1908 | 14.70 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1909 | 15.71 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1910 | 16.70 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1911 | 17.73 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1912 | 18.90 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1913 | 20.17 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1914 | 21.31 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1915 | 22.36 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1916 | 23.48 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1917 | 24.51 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1918 | 24.92 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 25.27 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 25.59 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 25.94 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 26.36 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 26.83 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 27.38 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 27.93 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 28.73 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 29.72 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1928 | 30.82 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1929 | 32.00 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1930 | 33.61 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1931 | 35.54 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1932 | 37.72 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1933 | 40.16 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1934 | 43.10 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1935 | 46.43 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1936 | 50.25 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1937 | 54.16 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1938 | 58.29 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1939 | 62.46 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1940 | 67.47 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1941 | 71.86 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1942 | 74.26 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1943 | 76.75 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 80.37 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1945 | 84.20 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1946 | 88.51 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1947 | 93.70 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1948 | 99.22 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1949 | 105.49 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1950 | 112.49 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1951 | 120.08 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1952 | 128.20 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 136.80 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1954 | 146.19 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1955 | 156.85 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 168.54 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1957 | 181.34 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 195.00 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 209.38 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 224.37 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1961 | 239.83 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 256.08 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 273.52 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 292.07 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 311.76 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 332.57 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 354.35 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 376.75 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 400.08 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 424.65 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 450.72 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 478.16 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 506.77 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 536.50 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 567.76 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 600.23 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 633.79 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 668.51 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 703.51 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 739.88 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 775.58 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 811.94 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 848.83 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 886.06 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 926.16 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 965.27 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.00 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.15 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.20 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.23 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.23 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.26 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.26 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.31 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.31 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.33 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.33 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.34 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.34 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.35 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.35 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.36 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 827.42 million tonnes, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.36 billion tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.86 billion tonnes, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 | +184.3% | 1,925 tonnes | 5,472 tonnes |
| 1850 | +155.0% | 755 tonnes | 1,925 tonnes |
| 1831 | +119.6% | 189 tonnes | 415 tonnes |
| 1858 | +91.0% | 5,472 tonnes | 10,453 tonnes |
| 1859 | +50.5% | 10,453 tonnes | 15,736 tonnes |
| 1860 | +44.4% | 15,736 tonnes | 22,717 tonnes |
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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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.84 kt (2050)
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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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.