Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Moldova
Moldova: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 33.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Moldova, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 33.6% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Moldova peaked at 42.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1990.
That places Moldova 122nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.7% | — |
| 1991 | 26.0% | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 28.5% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 39.7% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 42.8% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 42.5% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 42.5% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 38.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | -0.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 33.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 33.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.7%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.7% | 22.7% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 31.1% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 30.7% | 36.5% | 6 |
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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Moldova?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Moldova was 33.6% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Moldova ranks 122nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.