Waste — Emissions per capita in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.35 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 20 regions
All-time high
0.35 t CO2eq/cap
in 2021
All-time low
0.19 t CO2eq/cap
in 1998
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Waste — Emissions per capita in Republic of Moldova, 1992–2023

00.10.20.31992200720231992: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.28 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.29 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.29 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.29 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.32 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.35 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.35 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.35 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions per capita in Republic of Moldova is 0.35 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.19 t CO2eq/cap, in 1998.

Republic of Moldova ranks 2nd of 20 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions per capita in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions per capita in Republic of Moldova, 1992 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Republic of Moldova

  1. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 2.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 2 Kuwait 2.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 3 Cyprus 1.45 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 4 Uruguay 1.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 5 Qatar 1.12 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions per capita in Republic of Moldova?
Waste — emissions per capita in Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.19 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for waste — emissions per capita?
Republic of Moldova ranks 2nd out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of 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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Indicator
Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
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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.