emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Moldova
Moldova: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Moldova, 1992–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Moldova peaked at 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1999.
Moldova ranks 107th of 207 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.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +173.9% |
| 2011 | 4.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 3.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 | +173.9% | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.96 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 104 Madagascar 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 105 Greece 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 106 Tunisia 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 108 Cameroon 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 109 Mozambique 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 110 Dominica 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Moldova?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Moldova was 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Moldova ranks 107th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.