Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Moldova

Moldova: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 11.55 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.55 %
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 222 countries
All-time high
13.1 %
in 2009
All-time low
3.59 %
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Moldova, 1992–2023

4681012141992200720231992: 3.6 %1993: 4.5 %1994: 5.2 %1995: 5.4 %1996: 5.3 %1997: 7.5 %1998: 8.3 %1999: 10.1 %2000: 11.9 %2001: 12.9 %2002: 12.6 %2003: 12.1 %2004: 12 %2005: 11.7 %2006: 11.7 %2007: 11.8 %2008: 11.7 %2009: 13.1 %2010: 12.3 %2011: 11.2 %2012: 11.6 %2013: 11.3 %2014: 11.5 %2015: 11.6 %2016: 10.7 %2017: 10.3 %2018: 10 %2019: 10.2 %2020: 11.5 %2021: 11.2 %2022: 11.5 %2023: 11.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Moldova stood at 11.55 %.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Moldova peaked at 13.1 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.59 %, in 1992.

Moldova ranks 25th 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 (CO2eq) in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Moldova, 1992 to 2023.
Year % Change
1992 3.59 %
1993 4.47 % +24.5%
1994 5.16 % +15.4%
1995 5.4 % +4.7%
1996 5.27 % -2.4%
1997 7.55 % +43.3%
1998 8.3 % +9.9%
1999 10.09 % +21.6%
2000 11.94 % +18.3%
2001 12.88 % +7.9%
2002 12.61 % -2.1%
2003 12.08 % -4.2%
2004 12.01 % -0.6%
2005 11.71 % -2.5%
2006 11.74 % +0.3%
2007 11.82 % +0.7%
2008 11.71 % -0.9%
2009 13.1 % +11.9%
2010 12.29 % -6.2%
2011 11.2 % -8.9%
2012 11.59 % +3.5%
2013 11.35 % -2.1%
2014 11.54 % +1.7%
2015 11.64 % +0.9%
2016 10.71 % -8.0%
2017 10.27 % -4.1%
2018 10.01 % -2.5%
2019 10.23 % +2.2%
2020 11.49 % +12.3%
2021 11.17 % -2.8%
2022 11.46 % +2.6%
2023 11.55 % +0.8%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 11.55 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.37 %, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 11.55 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.48 %, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +43.3% 5.27 % 7.55 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.23 % 3.59 % 10.09 % 8
2000s 12.16 % 11.71 % 13.1 % 10
2010s 11.08 % 10.01 % 12.29 % 10
2020s 11.42 % 11.17 % 11.55 % 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.91 % compare
  2. 23 Kyrgyzstan 11.8 % compare
  3. 24 Tonga 11.78 % compare
  4. 25 Republic of Moldova 11.55 % compare
  5. 27 Bahamas 11.47 % compare
  6. 28 Sao Tome and Principe 11.11 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Moldova?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Moldova was 11.55 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 13.1 % in 2009.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 3.59 % in 1992.
How does Moldova rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Moldova ranks 25th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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
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