Per capita ghg emissions in Moldova
Moldova: Per capita ghg emissions was 2.21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.21
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
160th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.85
in 1985
All-time low
1.31
in 2000
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Moldova, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Moldova stood at 2.21.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Moldova peaked at 10.85 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.31, in 2000.
That places Moldova 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita ghg emissions in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.92 | — |
| 1851 | 3.77 | -3.8% |
| 1852 | 3.68 | -2.5% |
| 1853 | 3.58 | -2.7% |
| 1854 | 3.49 | -2.5% |
| 1855 | 3.41 | -2.2% |
| 1856 | 3.34 | -2.1% |
| 1857 | 3.27 | -2.2% |
| 1858 | 3.21 | -1.8% |
| 1859 | 3.15 | -1.7% |
| 1860 | 3.11 | -1.4% |
| 1861 | 3.07 | -1.2% |
| 1862 | 3.03 | -1.4% |
| 1863 | 2.98 | -1.5% |
| 1864 | 2.95 | -1.2% |
| 1865 | 2.91 | -1.1% |
| 1866 | 2.9 | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 2.86 | -1.4% |
| 1868 | 2.81 | -1.6% |
| 1869 | 2.78 | -1.0% |
| 1870 | 2.78 | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 2.79 | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 2.79 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 2.78 | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 2.78 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | 2.77 | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 2.79 | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 2.77 | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 2.78 | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 2.78 | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 2.79 | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 2.79 | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 2.78 | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 2.78 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 2.77 | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 2.77 | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 2.76 | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 2.74 | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 2.73 | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 2.72 | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 2.76 | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 2.78 | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 2.8 | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 2.83 | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 2.82 | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 2.85 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 2.85 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 2.88 | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 2.91 | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 2.96 | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 3.04 | +2.5% |
| 1901 | 3.05 | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 3.02 | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 3.02 | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 3.05 | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 2.98 | -2.4% |
| 1906 | 3.03 | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 3.08 | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 3.07 | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 3.09 | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 2.95 | -4.3% |
| 1911 | 2.89 | -2.1% |
| 1912 | 2.92 | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 2.93 | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 2.87 | -2.2% |
| 1915 | 2.79 | -2.8% |
| 1916 | 2.8 | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 2.72 | -2.9% |
| 1918 | 2.34 | -14.2% |
| 1919 | 2.27 | -2.8% |
| 1920 | 2.23 | -1.6% |
| 1921 | 2.23 | -0.4% |
| 1922 | 2.23 | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 2.25 | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 2.29 | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 2.3 | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 1927 | 2.48 | +3.5% |
| 1928 | 2.52 | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 2.54 | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 2.73 | +7.8% |
| 1931 | 2.87 | +4.9% |
| 1932 | 2.96 | +3.2% |
| 1933 | 3.06 | +3.3% |
| 1934 | 3.28 | +7.4% |
| 1935 | 3.44 | +4.9% |
| 1936 | 3.65 | +6.0% |
| 1937 | 3.65 | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 3.72 | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 3.71 | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 4.08 | +10.1% |
| 1941 | 3.79 | -7.3% |
| 1942 | 2.85 | -24.8% |
| 1943 | 2.9 | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 3.4 | +17.1% |
| 1945 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 3.71 | +6.0% |
| 1947 | 4.08 | +10.0% |
| 1948 | 4.21 | +3.2% |
| 1949 | 4.51 | +7.1% |
| 1950 | 4.62 | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 4.94 | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 5.25 | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 5.51 | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 5.89 | +6.9% |
| 1955 | 6.37 | +8.3% |
| 1956 | 6.75 | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 7.12 | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 7.36 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 6.76 | -8.2% |
| 1960 | 6.55 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 6.39 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 6.44 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 6.65 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 6.73 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 6.93 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 7.18 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 7.4 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 7.44 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 7.58 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 7.81 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 8.19 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 8.57 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 8.8 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 9.04 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 9.39 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 9.6 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 9.77 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 10.01 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 10.01 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 10.31 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 10.07 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 10.14 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 10.23 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 10.24 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.85 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 10.49 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 9.98 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 10.15 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 9.88 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 9.52 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 7.85 | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 5.69 | -27.5% |
| 1993 | 4.43 | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 3.76 | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 3.51 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 3.55 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.41 | -31.9% |
| 1998 | 2.05 | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 1.6 | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 1.31 | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 1.42 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.49 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.59 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.62 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.72 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.75 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.76 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.78 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.68 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.85 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 1.96 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.46 | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 1.67 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 1.73 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.75 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.83 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.09 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 2.09 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.13 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.48 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 2.16 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.21 | +0.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81, 46% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 36% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -31.9% | 3.55 | 2.41 |
| 1992 | -27.5% | 7.85 | 5.69 |
| 2012 | -25.7% | 1.96 | 1.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.48 | 3.15 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.94 | 2.78 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.78 | 2.77 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.76 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.84 | 2.76 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.04 | 2.98 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.75 | 2.27 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.35 | 2.23 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.31 | 2.73 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.7 | 2.85 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.06 | 4.62 | 7.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.93 | 6.39 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.12 | 7.81 | 10.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.23 | 9.88 | 10.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.44 | 1.6 | 9.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 | 1.31 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.46 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 | 2.13 | 2.48 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in Moldova?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Moldova was 2.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 10.85 in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Moldova ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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