Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Moldova
Moldova: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
157th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1985
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Moldova, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.0% for share of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Moldova peaked at 0.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
Moldova ranks 157th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1% | — |
| 1851 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 1852 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 1853 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1854 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 1855 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1856 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 1857 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1858 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1859 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1860 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 1861 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1862 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1864 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1865 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 1871 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1872 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 1873 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1874 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1876 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1878 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1880 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1881 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1883 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1884 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1888 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1889 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 1891 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1895 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1902 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1904 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | -12.6% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -9.4% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +11.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 1933 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1934 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1938 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 1939 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 1941 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | -24.5% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 0.1% | +17.2% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 1946 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 1947 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 1948 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | -10.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -34.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 16% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 13% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global greenhouse gas 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 | -34.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2012 | -28.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1992 | -26.7% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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) from CH4 51.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Moldova?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Moldova was 0.0% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Moldova ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.