Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Moldova
Moldova: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 910,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
910,000
Change on year
up 28.2%
World rank
127th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.63 million
in 1990
All-time low
560,000
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Moldova, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Moldova stood at 910,000.
That represents a change of up 28.2% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Moldova peaked at 1.63 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 560,000, in 2009.
Moldova ranks 127th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.63 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.54 million | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.26 million | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.17 million | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 850,000 | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 710,000 | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 660,000 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 630,000 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 770,000 | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 690,000 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 650,000 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 690,000 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 670,000 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 630,000 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 630,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 640,000 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 560,000 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 600,000 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 660,000 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 600,000 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 720,000 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 770,000 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 700,000 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 800,000 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 830,000 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 920,000 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 830,000 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 720,000 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 880,000 | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 710,000 | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 910,000 | +28.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 910,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 million, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 910,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.65 million, 34% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 million | 660,000 | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 656,000 | 560,000 | 770,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 743,000 | 600,000 | 920,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 805,000 | 710,000 | 910,000 | 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Moldova?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Moldova was 910,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 560,000 in 2009.
- How does Moldova rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Moldova ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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