Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Moldova
Moldova: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.081 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.081 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
90th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.46 tonnes per person
in 1986
All-time low
0.0002 tonnes per person
in 1832
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Moldova, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by source in Moldova is 0.081 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Moldova peaked at 2.46 tonnes per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 1832.
That places Moldova 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1832 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -33.8% |
| 1833 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 1850 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +430.0% |
| 1855 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +189.5% |
| 1858 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +36.6% |
| 1859 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 1861 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +27.0% |
| 1862 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1863 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1865 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1866 | 0.0253 tonnes per person | +231.1% |
| 1867 | 0.0286 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1868 | 0.0225 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 1869 | 0.031 tonnes per person | +37.9% |
| 1870 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1871 | 0.0457 tonnes per person | +36.7% |
| 1872 | 0.0464 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 0.041 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1874 | 0.048 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0524 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1876 | 0.0614 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1877 | 0.0573 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1878 | 0.0759 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 1879 | 0.0729 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1880 | 0.0857 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1881 | 0.0814 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1882 | 0.0839 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1883 | 0.0958 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1884 | 0.0812 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1885 | 0.0797 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1886 | 0.0803 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 0.0737 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1888 | 0.0738 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.0842 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1890 | 0.0889 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1891 | 0.0879 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1892 | 0.0939 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1893 | 0.1081 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1894 | 0.1203 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1895 | 0.1161 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1896 | 0.1201 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1897 | 0.1398 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1898 | 0.1542 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1899 | 0.1917 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 1900 | 0.2093 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1901 | 0.1945 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1902 | 0.1905 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1903 | 0.1997 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1904 | 0.2334 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1905 | 0.2403 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1906 | 0.272 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1907 | 0.3141 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1908 | 0.3141 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.3257 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1910 | 0.305 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1911 | 0.3332 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1912 | 0.3989 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1913 | 0.4562 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1914 | 0.3777 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1915 | 0.3075 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1916 | 0.324 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1917 | 0.3029 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1918 | 0.115 tonnes per person | -62.0% |
| 1919 | 0.0723 tonnes per person | -37.1% |
| 1920 | 0.0678 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1921 | 0.0807 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1922 | 0.0971 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1923 | 0.1048 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1924 | 0.1388 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 1925 | 0.1273 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1926 | 0.2124 tonnes per person | +66.9% |
| 1927 | 0.2678 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 1928 | 0.3153 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1929 | 0.3096 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1930 | 0.3274 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1931 | 0.387 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1932 | 0.5027 tonnes per person | +29.9% |
| 1933 | 0.6013 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1934 | 0.752 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1935 | 0.8809 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1936 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1937 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1939 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1941 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1942 | 0.3921 tonnes per person | -65.2% |
| 1943 | 0.4747 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1944 | 0.7203 tonnes per person | +51.7% |
| 1945 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +55.2% |
| 1946 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1947 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1948 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1950 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1952 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1956 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 2.39 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 2.11 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 2.14 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.18 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.1 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.18 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.14 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.18 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.17 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 2.15 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 2.01 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.01 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 2.46 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 2.43 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.11 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 1.97 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 1.67 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9003 tonnes per person | -38.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8624 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8337 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5088 tonnes per person | -39.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4518 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2288 tonnes per person | -49.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2275 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1046 tonnes per person | -54.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0865 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0621 tonnes per person | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0672 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0823 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0788 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0717 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0878 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0438 tonnes per person | -50.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0863 tonnes per person | +97.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0939 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0898 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0937 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1189 tonnes per person | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1623 tonnes per person | +36.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1085 tonnes per person | -33.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1126 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0872 tonnes per person | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1262 tonnes per person | +44.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0929 tonnes per person | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1178 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0931 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1115 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0775 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0707 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.081 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.081 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968 tonnes per person, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.081 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.418 tonnes per person, 19% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +430.0% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person |
| 1866 | +231.1% | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0253 tonnes per person |
| 1855 | +189.5% | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person |
| 2008 | +97.2% | 0.0438 tonnes per person | 0.0863 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0153 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.031 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0535 tonnes per person | 0.0334 tonnes per person | 0.0759 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.082 tonnes per person | 0.0737 tonnes per person | 0.0958 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1221 tonnes per person | 0.0879 tonnes per person | 0.1917 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2494 tonnes per person | 0.1905 tonnes per person | 0.3257 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2993 tonnes per person | 0.0723 tonnes per person | 0.4562 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1722 tonnes per person | 0.0678 tonnes per person | 0.3153 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7669 tonnes per person | 0.3274 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 0.3921 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.12 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.17 tonnes per person | 2.08 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.18 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7247 tonnes per person | 0.1046 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.076 tonnes per person | 0.0438 tonnes per person | 0.0939 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.111 tonnes per person | 0.0872 tonnes per person | 0.1623 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0868 tonnes per person | 0.0707 tonnes per person | 0.1115 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Moldova?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Moldova was 0.081 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 tonnes per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 1832.
- How does Moldova rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Moldova ranks 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.