Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Moldova
Moldova: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 711.10 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
711.10 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
70th
of 215 countries
All-time high
711.10 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Moldova, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Moldova is 711.10 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Moldova peaked at 711.10 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.
Moldova ranks 70th 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860 | 289 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 578 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1862 | 868 tonnes | +50.2% |
| 1863 | 1,345 tonnes | +55.0% |
| 1864 | 2,007 tonnes | +49.2% |
| 1865 | 2,757 tonnes | +37.4% |
| 1866 | 3,630 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1867 | 4,886 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1868 | 7,137 tonnes | +46.1% |
| 1869 | 9,327 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1870 | 11,523 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1871 | 13,362 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1872 | 15,391 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1873 | 19,793 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1874 | 26,614 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1875 | 37,223 tonnes | +39.9% |
| 1876 | 54,091 tonnes | +45.3% |
| 1877 | 77,079 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 1878 | 105,080 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1879 | 138,963 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1880 | 177,581 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1881 | 228,275 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1882 | 282,956 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1883 | 343,715 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1884 | 424,924 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1885 | 523,558 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1886 | 625,599 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1887 | 747,428 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1888 | 877,684 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1889 | 1.01 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1890 | 1.17 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1891 | 1.36 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1892 | 1.55 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1893 | 1.78 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1894 | 2.00 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1895 | 2.29 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1896 | 2.57 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1897 | 2.89 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1898 | 3.26 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1899 | 3.66 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1900 | 4.12 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1901 | 4.63 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1902 | 5.11 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1903 | 5.55 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1904 | 6.03 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1905 | 6.40 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1906 | 6.83 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1907 | 7.28 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1908 | 7.74 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1909 | 8.23 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1910 | 8.72 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1911 | 9.21 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1912 | 9.71 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1913 | 10.21 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1914 | 10.72 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1915 | 11.24 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1916 | 11.81 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1917 | 12.31 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1918 | 12.52 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 12.74 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 12.94 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 13.14 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 13.39 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 13.66 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 13.96 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 14.27 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 14.66 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 15.14 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1928 | 15.62 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1929 | 16.20 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1930 | 17.15 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1931 | 18.30 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1932 | 19.46 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1933 | 20.66 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1934 | 22.05 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1935 | 23.55 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1936 | 25.20 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1937 | 26.92 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1938 | 28.73 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1939 | 30.56 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1940 | 32.52 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1941 | 34.46 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1942 | 36.00 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1943 | 37.45 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1944 | 39.47 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1945 | 40.74 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 42.20 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1947 | 43.97 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1948 | 45.91 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1949 | 48.17 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1950 | 50.69 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1951 | 53.40 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 56.43 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 59.73 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 63.39 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 67.62 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1956 | 72.47 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 77.90 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 83.90 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1959 | 90.40 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 97.40 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 104.89 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 113.11 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 122.06 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 131.64 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 141.85 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 152.73 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 164.44 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 176.77 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 189.85 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 203.92 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 218.89 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 234.97 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 252.06 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 270.16 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 289.26 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 308.95 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 329.33 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 350.90 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 372.62 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 394.99 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 417.38 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 440.01 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 462.79 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 485.36 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 508.72 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 530.81 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 550.25 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 570.25 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 589.11 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 608.57 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 623.65 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 633.15 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 639.54 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 642.91 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 645.97 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 648.78 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 651.35 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 653.47 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 654.89 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 656.17 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 657.61 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 659.24 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 661.00 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 662.91 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 664.83 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 666.70 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 668.63 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 670.67 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 672.64 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 674.81 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 677.08 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 679.17 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 681.31 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 683.49 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 685.78 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 688.24 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 690.80 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 693.47 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 696.22 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 698.81 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 701.70 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 704.78 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 707.96 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 711.10 million tonnes | +0.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 711.10 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 463.11 million tonnes, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 711.10 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.30 billion tonnes, 55% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | +100.0% | 289 tonnes | 578 tonnes |
| 1863 | +55.0% | 868 tonnes | 1,345 tonnes |
| 1862 | +50.2% | 578 tonnes | 868 tonnes |
| 1864 | +49.2% | 1,345 tonnes | 2,007 tonnes |
| 1868 | +46.1% | 4,886 tonnes | 7,137 tonnes |
| 1876 | +45.3% | 37,223 tonnes | 54,091 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 3,282 tonnes | 289 tonnes | 9,327 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 49,912 tonnes | 11,523 tonnes | 138,963 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 524,308 tonnes | 177,581 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.25 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 3.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.19 million tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | 8.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.92 million tonnes | 8.72 million tonnes | 12.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 14.30 million tonnes | 12.94 million tonnes | 16.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 23.26 million tonnes | 17.15 million tonnes | 30.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 40.09 million tonnes | 32.52 million tonnes | 48.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 67.59 million tonnes | 50.69 million tonnes | 90.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 139.47 million tonnes | 97.40 million tonnes | 189.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 283.11 million tonnes | 203.92 million tonnes | 372.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 494.97 million tonnes | 394.99 million tonnes | 589.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 640.23 million tonnes | 608.57 million tonnes | 654.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 664.04 million tonnes | 656.17 million tonnes | 672.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 685.04 million tonnes | 674.81 million tonnes | 696.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 704.87 million tonnes | 698.81 million tonnes | 711.10 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 from oil in Moldova?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Moldova was 711.10 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 oil recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 711.10 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Moldova rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Moldova ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.