emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Moldova
Moldova: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0353 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Moldova, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Moldova stood at 0.0353 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Moldova peaked at 0.0606 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0131 tonnes per person, in 1999.
That places Moldova 117th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0606 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0541 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1962 | 0.049 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0402 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0356 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0361 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0367 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0367 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0372 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0383 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0404 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0413 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0421 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0431 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.043 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0432 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0431 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0432 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0433 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0442 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0436 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0429 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0423 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0419 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0397 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0407 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0394 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0394 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0248 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.017 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0454 tonnes per person | +173.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0474 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0492 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0498 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0517 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0524 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0516 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0532 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0477 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0394 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0312 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0353 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.0353 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0327 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.0353 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 tonnes per person, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +173.8% | 0.0166 tonnes per person | 0.0454 tonnes per person |
| 1991 | -25.5% | 0.0394 tonnes per person | 0.0293 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0431 tonnes per person | 0.0356 tonnes per person | 0.0606 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0421 tonnes per person | 0.0383 tonnes per person | 0.0433 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0416 tonnes per person | 0.0394 tonnes per person | 0.0442 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0214 tonnes per person | 0.0131 tonnes per person | 0.0394 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0.0131 tonnes per person | 0.0172 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0488 tonnes per person | 0.0394 tonnes per person | 0.0532 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0335 tonnes per person | 0.0312 tonnes per person | 0.0353 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 114 Oman 0.037 tonnes per person compare
- 115 Greece 0.0366 tonnes per person compare
- 116 Costa Rica 0.0355 tonnes per person compare
- 118 Dominican Republic 0.0345 tonnes per person compare
- 119 Central African Republic 0.0345 tonnes per person compare
- 120 Panama 0.0336 tonnes per person compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Moldova?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Moldova was 0.0353 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0606 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 tonnes per person in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Moldova ranks 117th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.