Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Moldova
Moldova: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
122nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.2695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1857
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Moldova, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Moldova is 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Moldova peaked at 9.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1857.
Moldova ranks 122nd of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 119 India 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 120 Morocco 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 121 Peru 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 123 Costa Rica 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 125 Fiji 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Moldova?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Moldova was 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 9.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1857.
- How does Moldova rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Moldova ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.