Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Moldova
Moldova: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.4492 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4492 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
77th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.09 tonnes per person
in 1989
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 from gas in Moldova is 0.4492 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Moldova peaked at 2.09 tonnes per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1830.
That places Moldova 77th out of 146 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 from gas in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1922 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1923 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -30.8% |
| 1924 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +760.5% |
| 1925 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +63.3% |
| 1926 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1927 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1928 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1930 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1931 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +62.8% |
| 1932 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 1933 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1934 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +30.6% |
| 1935 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 1937 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1938 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | +51.0% |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1947 | 0.0248 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1948 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1949 | 0.0273 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0332 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1951 | 0.0354 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 0.035 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0365 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0389 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0454 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0591 tonnes per person | +30.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0897 tonnes per person | +51.7% |
| 1958 | 0.1293 tonnes per person | +44.2% |
| 1959 | 0.1596 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1959 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1961 | 0.2455 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2937 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3509 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4187 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4764 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 0.518 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 0.551 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5815 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6073 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5484 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6142 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6325 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6544 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6782 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7306 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7991 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8473 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8669 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9155 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9522 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 1.57 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 1.57 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7958 tonnes per person | -47.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7224 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6094 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4136 tonnes per person | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4582 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4643 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5019 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5197 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5929 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6017 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5651 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.54 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5062 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5458 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5387 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5239 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5052 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5239 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5116 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5334 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5404 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5948 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5572 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5754 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6677 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4736 tonnes per person | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4435 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4492 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.4492 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.625 tonnes per person, 72% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.4492 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 tonnes per person, 39% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | +760.5% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person |
| 1941 | -100.0% | 0.0178 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0135 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0273 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0662 tonnes per person | 0.0332 tonnes per person | 0.1596 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4239 tonnes per person | 0.1959 tonnes per person | 0.6073 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7287 tonnes per person | 0.5484 tonnes per person | 0.9155 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 tonnes per person | 0.9522 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 0.6094 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5164 tonnes per person | 0.4136 tonnes per person | 0.6017 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5375 tonnes per person | 0.5052 tonnes per person | 0.5948 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5219 tonnes per person | 0.4435 tonnes per person | 0.6677 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 from gas in Moldova?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Moldova was 0.4492 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 from gas recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 tonnes per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1830.
- How does Moldova rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Moldova ranks 77th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.