Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Moldova
Moldova: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 1.36 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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 by world region in Moldova stood at 1.36 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Moldova peaked at 1.36 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 189 tonnes, in 1830.
Moldova ranks 78th of 215 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 | 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)
- 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 by world region in Moldova?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region 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 by world region recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 189 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Moldova rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Moldova ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region 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 by world region. 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.