Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Moldova
Moldova: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 403.18 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Moldova, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 403.18 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Moldova peaked at 403.18 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 189 tonnes, in 1830.
That places Moldova 60th out of 179 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 | 80,020 tonnes | 22,428 tonnes | 181,796 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 483,999 tonnes | 219,484 tonnes | 813,542 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.40 million tonnes | 919,404 tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.69 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.50 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 7.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.62 million tonnes | 7.98 million tonnes | 12.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.82 million tonnes | 12.65 million tonnes | 15.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 22.74 million tonnes | 16.41 million tonnes | 31.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 43.57 million tonnes | 34.54 million tonnes | 56.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 85.92 million tonnes | 60.87 million tonnes | 115.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 154.49 million tonnes | 122.32 million tonnes | 187.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 233.03 million tonnes | 195.78 million tonnes | 271.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 320.58 million tonnes | 280.47 million tonnes | 362.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 386.84 million tonnes | 370.43 million tonnes | 395.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 396.80 million tonnes | 395.48 million tonnes | 398.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 400.23 million tonnes | 398.48 million tonnes | 401.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 402.69 million tonnes | 402.14 million tonnes | 403.18 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 57 Morocco 552.08 million tonnes compare
- 58 Argentina 545.59 million tonnes compare
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 426.05 million tonnes compare
- 61 Slovenia 390.41 million tonnes compare
- 63 North Macedonia 324.71 million tonnes compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Moldova?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Moldova was 403.18 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 403.18 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 189 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Moldova rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Moldova ranks 60th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.