Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Moldova
Moldova: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 714.04 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 from transport in Moldova is 714.04 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Moldova peaked at 740.13 kilograms per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 167.65 kilograms per person, in 2000.
That places Moldova 107th out of 191 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 | 350.79 kilograms per person | 168.29 kilograms per person | 543.68 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 292.87 kilograms per person | 167.65 kilograms per person | 420.69 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 574.13 kilograms per person | 468.04 kilograms per person | 693.96 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 712.46 kilograms per person | 658.17 kilograms per person | 740.13 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 104 Colombia 747.31 kilograms per person compare
- 105 China 736.95 kilograms per person compare
- 106 Dominican Republic 722.78 kilograms per person compare
- 108 Micronesia (country) 710.19 kilograms per person compare
- 109 Namibia 685.09 kilograms per person compare
- 110 El Salvador 667.23 kilograms per person compare
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 from transport in Moldova?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Moldova was 714.04 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 from transport recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 740.13 kilograms per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.65 kilograms per person in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Moldova ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.