Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Moldova
Moldova: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
143rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
41.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1985
All-time low
262,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Moldova, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Moldova peaked at 41.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1985 and was at its lowest, 262,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Moldova ranks 143rd of 198 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 262,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 262,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 263,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 264,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 265,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 270,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 268,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1857 | 269,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 275,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1859 | 278,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 283,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1861 | 288,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1862 | 290,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 294,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 299,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 301,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 322,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1867 | 328,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1868 | 325,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1869 | 336,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1870 | 341,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 357,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1872 | 364,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 366,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 382,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1875 | 397,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1876 | 420,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1877 | 428,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1878 | 462,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1879 | 471,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1880 | 498,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1881 | 512,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1882 | 525,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1883 | 553,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1884 | 561,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 583,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1886 | 591,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 605,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1888 | 616,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1889 | 637,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1890 | 672,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1891 | 703,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1892 | 729,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1893 | 794,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1894 | 810,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1895 | 877,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1896 | 895,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1897 | 976,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1898 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1899 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1900 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1901 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1903 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1905 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1906 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1907 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1908 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1910 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1913 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1914 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1915 | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1916 | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1917 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1918 | 932,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -40.4% |
| 1919 | 862,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 1920 | 834,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1921 | 838,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 893,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1923 | 966,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1924 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1925 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1926 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.7% |
| 1927 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1928 | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1929 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1930 | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.3% |
| 1931 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.8% |
| 1932 | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1933 | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1934 | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.0% |
| 1935 | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1936 | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 1937 | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 4.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1939 | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 5.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.7% |
| 1941 | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.1% |
| 1942 | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -41.1% |
| 1943 | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.5% |
| 1945 | 4.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1946 | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1947 | 5.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.5% |
| 1948 | 6.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1949 | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1950 | 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1951 | 8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1952 | 8.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 9.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1954 | 10.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1955 | 11.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1956 | 12.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1957 | 13.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1958 | 14.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1959 | 15.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 15.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 16.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 17.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 18.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 19.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 20.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 21.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 22.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 23.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 24.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 25.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 27.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 28.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 29.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 30.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 32.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 33.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 34.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 36.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 36.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 37.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 37.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 37.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 38.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 38.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 41.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 40.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 39.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 40.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 39.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 38.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 31.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 22.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.1% |
| 1993 | 17.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 13.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 12.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 12.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -34.3% |
| 1998 | 7.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 5.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 5.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 6.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 6.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 6.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 7.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 6.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 7.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 24% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 17% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | -41.1% | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1918 | -40.4% | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 932,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1997 | -34.3% | 12.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1944 | +37.5% | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1992 | -28.1% | 31.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 268,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 307,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 283,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 336,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 399,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 341,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 471,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 568,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 498,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 637,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 865,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 672,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 862,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 834,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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More climate change data for Moldova
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,722 kt (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.7 kt (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Moldova?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Moldova was 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 41.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1985.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Moldova rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Moldova ranks 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Total 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.