Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Moldova
Moldova: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 62.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per square kilometre in Moldova is 62.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Moldova peaked at 109.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 58.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 2009.
Moldova ranks 121st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 109.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 97.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 107.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 103.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 100.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 89.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 79.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 76.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 72.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 69.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 72.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 74.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 71.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 68.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 66.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 65.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 59.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 58.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 64.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 65.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 63.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 63.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 63.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 62.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 63.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 64.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 63.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 60.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 60.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 60.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 61.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 62.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 62.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 62.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 62.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 76.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 109.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 67.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 58.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 74.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 60.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 65.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 60.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 62.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 118 Benin 67.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 119 Jordan 66.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 120 South Africa 65.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 122 Paraguay 62.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 123 North Macedonia 60.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 124 Senegal 59.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions, per square kilometre in Moldova?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Moldova was 62.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 109.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Moldova rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Moldova ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions 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.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions 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
Methane emissions 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.