Waste — Emissions Share in Moldova

Moldova: Waste — Emissions Share was 53.14 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53.14 %
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
35th
of 222 countries
All-time high
53.24 %
in 2021
All-time low
23.94 %
in 1994
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Moldova, 1992–2023

02040601992200720231992: 24.5 %1993: 27.1 %1994: 23.9 %1995: 24.4 %1996: 24.6 %1997: 27.3 %1998: 29.8 %1999: 30.3 %2000: 31.6 %2001: 33.5 %2002: 32.7 %2003: 32.5 %2004: 34.2 %2005: 36.2 %2006: 37.1 %2007: 37.7 %2008: 41.8 %2009: 42.6 %2010: 39 %2011: 39 %2012: 39.8 %2013: 41.1 %2014: 41.1 %2015: 41.6 %2016: 42.2 %2017: 41.5 %2018: 42.6 %2019: 45.2 %2020: 51.2 %2021: 53.2 %2022: 52.6 %2023: 53.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Moldova is 53.14 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Moldova peaked at 53.24 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.94 %, in 1994.

Moldova ranks 35th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Waste — Emissions Share in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Moldova, 1992 to 2023.
Year % Change
1992 24.51 %
1993 27.12 % +10.6%
1994 23.94 % -11.7%
1995 24.38 % +1.8%
1996 24.6 % +0.9%
1997 27.31 % +11.0%
1998 29.78 % +9.0%
1999 30.29 % +1.7%
2000 31.56 % +4.2%
2001 33.54 % +6.3%
2002 32.74 % -2.4%
2003 32.54 % -0.6%
2004 34.19 % +5.1%
2005 36.19 % +5.8%
2006 37.1 % +2.5%
2007 37.67 % +1.5%
2008 41.83 % +11.0%
2009 42.57 % +1.8%
2010 39.05 % -8.3%
2011 39.02 % -0.1%
2012 39.84 % +2.1%
2013 41.06 % +3.1%
2014 41.1 % +0.1%
2015 41.62 % +1.3%
2016 42.17 % +1.3%
2017 41.49 % -1.6%
2018 42.65 % +2.8%
2019 45.21 % +6.0%
2020 51.16 % +13.2%
2021 53.24 % +4.1%
2022 52.64 % -1.1%
2023 53.14 % +0.9%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 53.14 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.91 %, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 53.14 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.63 %, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.49 % 23.94 % 30.29 % 8
2000s 35.99 % 31.56 % 42.57 % 10
2010s 41.32 % 39.02 % 45.21 % 10
2020s 52.55 % 51.16 % 53.24 % 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 32 Republic of Korea 55.69 % compare
  2. 33 Georgia 53.6 % compare
  3. 34 Saint Lucia 53.33 % compare
  4. 35 Republic of Moldova 53.14 % compare
  5. 37 Fiji 51.24 % compare
  6. 38 Belize 49.16 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Moldova?
Waste — emissions share in Moldova was 53.14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 53.24 % in 2021.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 23.94 % in 1994.
How does Moldova rank for waste — emissions share?
Moldova ranks 35th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.