Per capita methane emissions by sector in Moldova
Moldova: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 166.28 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita methane 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
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Moldova stood at 166.28 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Moldova peaked at 220.62 kilograms per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 143.56 kilograms per person, in 1998.
Moldova ranks 61st of 193 countries on this measure, 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 | 166.65 kilograms per person | 143.56 kilograms per person | 204.44 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.25 kilograms per person | 158.21 kilograms per person | 220.62 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.45 kilograms per person | 165.96 kilograms per person | 209.61 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.49 kilograms per person | 164.47 kilograms per person | 214.96 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 methane emissions by sector in Moldova?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Moldova was 166.28 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 220.62 kilograms per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.56 kilograms per person in 1998.
- How does Moldova rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Moldova ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.