Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Moldova
Moldova: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted was 97.8 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Moldova, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Moldova stood at 97.8 kilograms.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Moldova peaked at 118.29 kilograms in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.86 kilograms, in 2013.
That places Moldova 32nd out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Moldova, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 38.86 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 58.62 kilograms | +50.8% |
| 2015 | 77.87 kilograms | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 58.01 kilograms | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 79.39 kilograms | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 83.78 kilograms | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 85.61 kilograms | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 54.57 kilograms | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 118.29 kilograms | +116.7% |
| 2022 | 85.46 kilograms | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 89.27 kilograms | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 97.8 kilograms | +9.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 97.8 kilograms is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.44 kilograms, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 97.8 kilograms is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.28 kilograms, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.88 kilograms | 38.86 kilograms | 85.61 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 89.08 kilograms | 54.57 kilograms | 118.29 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,252 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
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- 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 international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Moldova?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Moldova was 97.8 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 118.29 kilograms in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.86 kilograms in 2013.
- How does Moldova rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
- Moldova ranks 32nd out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.