Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Moldova
Moldova: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
157th
of 199 countries
All-time high
46.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1985
All-time low
3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1869
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Moldova, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Moldova peaked at 46.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1869.
Moldova ranks 157th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1852 | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1853 | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1854 | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1855 | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1856 | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1857 | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1858 | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1859 | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1860 | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1861 | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1864 | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 3.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1891 | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1892 | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1894 | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 4.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1896 | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1898 | 4.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1899 | 4.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1901 | 4.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 4.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1906 | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1907 | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 4.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1911 | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1912 | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1915 | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1916 | 4.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 4.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1918 | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.4% |
| 1919 | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1921 | 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 4.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1924 | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1925 | 4.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1927 | 4.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1928 | 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 5.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1931 | 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1932 | 5.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1933 | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1934 | 6.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1935 | 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1936 | 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1937 | 7.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 7.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1939 | 7.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 8.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1941 | 8.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1942 | 6.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.1% |
| 1943 | 6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 7.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.2% |
| 1945 | 7.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1946 | 8.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1947 | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1948 | 9.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1949 | 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1950 | 11.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1951 | 12.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1952 | 13.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1953 | 14.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1954 | 16.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1955 | 17.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1956 | 19.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1957 | 20.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 21.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 20.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1960 | 20.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 20.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 20.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 21.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 22.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 23.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 24.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 25.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 26.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 27.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 28.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 30.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 31.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 33.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 34.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 36.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 37.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 38.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 39.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 40.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 41.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 41.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 41.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 42.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 43.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 46.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 45.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 43.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 44.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 43.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 42.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 34.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 25.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.5% |
| 1993 | 19.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 16.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 15.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 15.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 10.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -32.4% |
| 1998 | 8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 6.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 5.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 6.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 6.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 6.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 6.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 5.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 5.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 5.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 6.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 6.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 6.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 16% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 13% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -32.4% | 15.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1992 | -27.5% | 34.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2012 | -27.3% | 6.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 16.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 154 Luxembourg 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 155 Bhutan 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 156 Albania 6.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 158 Lesotho 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 159 Suriname 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 160 Mauritius 5.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Moldova?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Moldova was 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 46.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1869.
- How does Moldova rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Moldova ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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