Waste — Emissions per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions per capita in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions per capita in Moldova stood at 0.35 t CO2eq/cap. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Moldova peaked at 0.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.19 t CO2eq/cap, in 1998.
That places Moldova 71st out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1993 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.35 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.29 t CO2eq/cap, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.35 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.32 t CO2eq/cap, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.268 t CO2eq/cap | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3425 t CO2eq/cap | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 68 Thailand 0.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 69 Tonga 0.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 0.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 71 Panama 0.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 71 Republic of Moldova 0.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 71 South Africa 0.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 waste — emissions per capita in Moldova?
- Waste — emissions per capita in Moldova was 0.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
- How does Moldova rank for waste — emissions per capita?
- Moldova ranks 71st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.