Methane emissions in Moldova
Moldova: Methane emissions was 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
149th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1989
All-time low
1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Moldova, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Moldova is 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Moldova peaked at 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Moldova ranks 149th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 146 Latvia 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 147 Albania 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 150 Armenia 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 151 Brunei 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 152 North Macedonia 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Moldova
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 2.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.03 million (2025)
- Urban population 43.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.36 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.76 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Moldova?
- Methane emissions in Moldova was 2.07 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 methane emissions recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1989.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Moldova rank for methane emissions?
- Moldova ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.