How does Moldova rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Moldova ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Moldova?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Moldova

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change was 1.44 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.44 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

113th

of 194 countries

All-time high

1.44 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

4.38 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

169

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Moldova, 1850–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Moldova stood at 1.44 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 169 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Moldova peaked at 1.44 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.38 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Moldova 113th out of 194 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
1850s	9.18 million tonnes	4.38 million tonnes	13.78 million tonnes	4
1860s	28.84 million tonnes	16.68 million tonnes	40.50 million tonnes	10
1870s	54.52 million tonnes	43.04 million tonnes	66.00 million tonnes	10
1880s	80.42 million tonnes	68.59 million tonnes	92.36 million tonnes	10
1890s	108.45 million tonnes	95.13 million tonnes	122.36 million tonnes	10
1900s	142.10 million tonnes	125.82 million tonnes	158.99 million tonnes	10
1910s	177.41 million tonnes	162.54 million tonnes	190.49 million tonnes	10
1920s	203.57 million tonnes	192.75 million tonnes	215.37 million tonnes	10
1930s	238.64 million tonnes	218.66 million tonnes	262.31 million tonnes	10
1940s	294.65 million tonnes	269.10 million tonnes	325.14 million tonnes	10
1950s	394.10 million tonnes	334.56 million tonnes	463.05 million tonnes	10
1960s	543.63 million tonnes	476.22 million tonnes	621.99 million tonnes	10
1970s	762.21 million tonnes	643.15 million tonnes	896.23 million tonnes	10
1980s	1.09 billion tonnes	930.22 million tonnes	1.25 billion tonnes	10
1990s	1.35 billion tonnes	1.29 billion tonnes	1.39 billion tonnes	10
2000s	1.40 billion tonnes	1.39 billion tonnes	1.41 billion tonnes	10
2010s	1.42 billion tonnes	1.41 billion tonnes	1.42 billion tonnes	10
2020s	1.43 billion tonnes	1.43 billion tonnes	1.44 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Moldova?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Moldova was 1.44 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 including land-use change recorded in Moldova?: The highest recorded value was 1.44 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Moldova?: The lowest recorded value was 4.38 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Moldova rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Moldova ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Moldova?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
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: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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