Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Moldova
Moldova: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 3.52 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Moldova, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 3.52 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Moldova peaked at 8.43 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.99 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2009.
Moldova ranks 149th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.29 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.05 million tonnes CO₂e | 8.43 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.99 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.78 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.20 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.52 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 146 Bahrain 4.04 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 3.94 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 148 Armenia 3.55 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 150 Gabon 3.37 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 151 Puerto Rico 2.42 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 152 North Macedonia 2.41 million tonnes CO₂e compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Moldova?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Moldova was 3.52 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 million tonnes CO₂e in 2009.
- How does Moldova rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Moldova ranks 149th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.