Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Moldova
Moldova: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 1.76 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.76 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
137th
of 213 countries
All-time high
9.41 tonnes per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.0002 tonnes per person
in 1832
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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
Moldova recorded 1.76 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Moldova peaked at 9.41 tonnes per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 1832.
Moldova ranks 137th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 relative to the global average 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 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +30.9% |
| 1861 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 1862 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1863 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1864 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1865 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1866 | 0.0261 tonnes per person | +213.1% |
| 1867 | 0.0297 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1868 | 0.0245 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 1869 | 0.0329 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 1870 | 0.0354 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1871 | 0.0474 tonnes per person | +33.8% |
| 1872 | 0.0482 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 0.0448 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1874 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1875 | 0.0614 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1876 | 0.0756 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1877 | 0.0764 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 0.099 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1879 | 0.1006 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 0.117 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1881 | 0.1221 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1882 | 0.1274 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1883 | 0.1437 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1884 | 0.1445 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.156 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1886 | 0.1585 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 0.1662 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1888 | 0.1718 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1889 | 0.1838 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2062 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1891 | 0.225 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1892 | 0.236 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1893 | 0.2741 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1894 | 0.2766 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 0.3149 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1896 | 0.3176 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 0.3639 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1898 | 0.4044 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1899 | 0.4648 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1900 | 0.5217 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1901 | 0.5307 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 0.5079 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1903 | 0.4922 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1904 | 0.5426 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1905 | 0.4799 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1906 | 0.5424 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1907 | 0.602 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1908 | 0.6001 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.6277 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1910 | 0.6099 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1911 | 0.6266 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 0.7033 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1913 | 0.757 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1914 | 0.6769 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1915 | 0.6156 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1916 | 0.6502 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 0.5929 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1918 | 0.2343 tonnes per person | -60.5% |
| 1919 | 0.1983 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1920 | 0.1792 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1921 | 0.1926 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1922 | 0.2327 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1923 | 0.2547 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1924 | 0.3007 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1925 | 0.2941 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1926 | 0.4222 tonnes per person | +43.6% |
| 1927 | 0.5202 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1928 | 0.5723 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1929 | 0.6108 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1930 | 0.823 tonnes per person | +34.8% |
| 1931 | 0.9798 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1932 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1933 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1934 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1935 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1936 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1937 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1939 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 2.34 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1941 | 2.03 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1942 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -46.1% |
| 1943 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +43.7% |
| 1945 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1946 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1947 | 2.27 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1948 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1949 | 2.69 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1950 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1951 | 2.95 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 3.1 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1953 | 3.22 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 3.45 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1955 | 3.84 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1956 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1957 | 4.43 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1958 | 4.64 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 4.78 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 4.87 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 4.92 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 5.06 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 5.33 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 5.57 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 5.82 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 6.05 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 6.23 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 6.32 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 6.48 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 6.74 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 7.09 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 7.39 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 7.63 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 7.84 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 8.15 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 8.36 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 8.55 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 8.74 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 8.73 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 8.98 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 8.73 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 8.8 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 8.84 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 8.83 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 9.41 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 9.08 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 8.6 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 8.86 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 8.59 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 8.2 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 6.65 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 4.71 tonnes per person | -29.2% |
| 1993 | 3.56 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 1994 | 2.8 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 2.58 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.66 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -37.1% |
| 1998 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8437 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9038 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.978 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.59 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.67 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.76 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.76 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13 tonnes per person, 34% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 | +213.1% | 0.0083 tonnes per person | 0.0261 tonnes per person |
| 1855 | +189.5% | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person |
| 1918 | -60.5% | 0.5929 tonnes per person | 0.2343 tonnes per person |
| 1942 | -46.1% | 2.03 tonnes per person | 1.1 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 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0.0329 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0643 tonnes per person | 0.0354 tonnes per person | 0.1006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1491 tonnes per person | 0.117 tonnes per person | 0.1838 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3083 tonnes per person | 0.2062 tonnes per person | 0.4648 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5447 tonnes per person | 0.4799 tonnes per person | 0.6277 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5665 tonnes per person | 0.1983 tonnes per person | 0.757 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3579 tonnes per person | 0.1792 tonnes per person | 0.6108 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.48 tonnes per person | 0.823 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.92 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 2.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.73 tonnes per person | 2.77 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.66 tonnes per person | 4.87 tonnes per person | 6.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.92 tonnes per person | 6.74 tonnes per person | 8.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.87 tonnes per person | 8.59 tonnes per person | 9.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.54 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 8.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 0.8437 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Moldova
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- 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)
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Moldova?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Moldova was 1.76 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 relative to the global average recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 9.41 tonnes per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 1832.
- How does Moldova rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Moldova ranks 137th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.