Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Moldova
Moldova: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 11.55 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Moldova, 1992–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +43.3% | 5.27 % | 7.55 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.91 % compare
- 23 Kyrgyzstan 11.8 % compare
- 24 Tonga 11.78 % compare
- 25 Republic of Moldova 11.55 % compare
- 27 Bahamas 11.47 % compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 11.11 % 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 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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About this data
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.