Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Moldova
Moldova: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 303.22 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Moldova, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Moldova is 303.22 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Moldova peaked at 559.77 kilograms per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 199.95 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Moldova 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 365.95 kilograms per person | 199.95 kilograms per person | 559.77 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 326.31 kilograms per person | 240.85 kilograms per person | 406.15 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 357.82 kilograms per person | 322.47 kilograms per person | 414.45 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 383.85 kilograms per person | 303.22 kilograms per person | 466.3 kilograms per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Moldova?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Moldova was 303.22 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 559.77 kilograms per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.95 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Moldova ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.