Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Moldova
Moldova: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 910,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Moldova, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Moldova stood at 910,000 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 560,000 tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 million tonnes | 660,000 tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 656,000 tonnes | 560,000 tonnes | 770,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 743,000 tonnes | 600,000 tonnes | 920,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 805,000 tonnes | 710,000 tonnes | 910,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Moldova?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Moldova was 910,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 560,000 tonnes 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 Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.