Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Moldova
Moldova: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 0.94 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.94 t CO2eq/ha for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in 2023.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Moldova peaked at 2.26 t CO2eq/ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.78 t CO2eq/ha, in 2012.
That places Moldova 177th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Moldova, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.22 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1993 | 2.23 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.26 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.11 t CO2eq/ha | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.98 t CO2eq/ha | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.55 t CO2eq/ha | -21.7% |
| 1998 | 1.27 t CO2eq/ha | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 1.15 t CO2eq/ha | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.05 t CO2eq/ha | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.3 t CO2eq/ha | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 1.31 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.28 t CO2eq/ha | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.24 t CO2eq/ha | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.19 t CO2eq/ha | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.16 t CO2eq/ha | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.14 t CO2eq/ha | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.07 t CO2eq/ha | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 t CO2eq/ha | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.06 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.84 t CO2eq/ha | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 0.78 t CO2eq/ha | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.82 t CO2eq/ha | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.89 t CO2eq/ha | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.83 t CO2eq/ha | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.17 t CO2eq/ha | +41.0% |
| 2017 | 1.23 t CO2eq/ha | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.29 t CO2eq/ha | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.24 t CO2eq/ha | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.03 t CO2eq/ha | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.95 t CO2eq/ha | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.84 t CO2eq/ha | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.94 t CO2eq/ha | +11.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.94 t CO2eq/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.02 t CO2eq/ha, 47% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.94 t CO2eq/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3 t CO2eq/ha, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +41.0% | 0.83 t CO2eq/ha | 1.17 t CO2eq/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 t CO2eq/ha | 1.15 t CO2eq/ha | 2.26 t CO2eq/ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.18 t CO2eq/ha | 1.03 t CO2eq/ha | 1.31 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 t CO2eq/ha | 0.78 t CO2eq/ha | 1.29 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.94 t CO2eq/ha | 0.84 t CO2eq/ha | 1.03 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Moldova?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Moldova was 0.94 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 t CO2eq/ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 t CO2eq/ha in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Moldova ranks 177th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.