Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Moldova
Moldova: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 41,088 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Moldova stood at 41,088 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Moldova peaked at 41,088 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35,505 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
Moldova ranks 44th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 35,505 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 35,900 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 36,288 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 36,645 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 37,000 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 37,233 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 37,440 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 37,594 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 37,726 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 37,841 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 37,964 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 38,110 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 38,238 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 38,377 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 38,530 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 38,681 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 38,839 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 38,977 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 39,171 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 39,322 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 39,455 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 39,580 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 39,725 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 39,870 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 40,020 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 40,162 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 40,330 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 40,493 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 40,650 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 40,819 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 40,989 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 41,088 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 41,088 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,301 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 41,088 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,701 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,505 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,594 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 38,328 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,726 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,977 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,813 tonnes per square kilometre | 39,171 tonnes per square kilometre | 40,493 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,887 tonnes per square kilometre | 40,650 tonnes per square kilometre | 41,088 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 41 North Korea 45,097 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 42 Slovenia 44,632 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 43 Jamaica 44,026 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 45 British Virgin Islands 40,458 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 46 Estonia 38,852 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 Romania 38,218 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Moldova
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,722 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 470.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,252 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 353.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 302.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Moldova?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Moldova was 41,088 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 41,088 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,505 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Moldova rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Moldova ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.