What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Moldova?

The highest recorded value was 276.56 million tonnes in 1958.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change?

Moldova ranks 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Moldova

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change was 98.64 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

98.64 million tonnes

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

144th

of 197 countries

All-time high

276.56 million tonnes

in 1958

All-time low

4.38 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

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

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

Analysis

Moldova recorded 98.64 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Moldova peaked at 276.56 million tonnes in 1958 and was at its lowest, 4.38 million tonnes, in 1850.

Moldova ranks 144th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	20.64 million tonnes	4.38 million tonnes	35.28 million tonnes	10
1860s	50.27 million tonnes	38.17 million tonnes	61.82 million tonnes	10
1870s	75.50 million tonnes	64.32 million tonnes	86.56 million tonnes	10
1880s	100.01 million tonnes	89.01 million tonnes	110.99 million tonnes	10
1890s	125.01 million tonnes	113.49 million tonnes	136.61 million tonnes	10
1900s	151.92 million tonnes	139.29 million tonnes	164.79 million tonnes	10
1910s	177.39 million tonnes	167.35 million tonnes	186.73 million tonnes	10
1920s	196.95 million tonnes	188.67 million tonnes	204.89 million tonnes	10
1930s	213.98 million tonnes	206.57 million tonnes	221.36 million tonnes	10
1940s	231.98 million tonnes	223.15 million tonnes	241.16 million tonnes	10
1950s	260.13 million tonnes	243.58 million tonnes	276.56 million tonnes	10
1960s	259.01 million tonnes	243.42 million tonnes	273.37 million tonnes	10
1970s	226.66 million tonnes	214.23 million tonnes	240.02 million tonnes	10
1980s	202.75 million tonnes	193.40 million tonnes	211.85 million tonnes	10
1990s	183.29 million tonnes	174.68 million tonnes	191.69 million tonnes	10
2000s	162.24 million tonnes	151.70 million tonnes	172.47 million tonnes	10
2010s	132.49 million tonnes	114.55 million tonnes	149.50 million tonnes	10
2020s	105.26 million tonnes	98.64 million tonnes	111.58 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Moldova

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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 from land-use change in Moldova?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Moldova was 98.64 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 land-use change recorded in Moldova?: The highest recorded value was 276.56 million tonnes in 1958.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change?: Moldova ranks 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Moldova?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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