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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income

Moldova: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 3.42 t (2024), 87th of 203 in the world and 42nd of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 4.85 t (2024), 91st of 203 in the world and 43rd of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 11.7 Mt (2024), 136th of 203 in the world and 39th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person3.42 t2024 · world 87/203 · region 42/49GHG per person4.85 t2024 · world 91/203 · region 43/49GHG emissions11.7 Mt2024 · world 136/203 · region 39/49CO₂ emissions8.2 Mt2024 · world 118/203 · region 39/49
CO₂ per person
MoldovaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Moldova3.42 tEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
MoldovaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Moldova4.85 tEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Moldova in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes3.42 t202487/20342/492.36 t2.97 t3.36 t+21%since 20146.62 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e4.85 t202491/20343/493.39 t4.02 t4.70 t+22%since 20148.65 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e11.7 Mt2024136/20339/499.9 Mt11.5 Mt12.4 Mt+2.9%since 20147,953.3 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt8.2 Mt2024118/20339/496.9 Mt8.5 Mt8.8 Mt+2.1%since 20146,082.4 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e2.2 Mt2024144/20339/492.4 Mt2.2 Mt2.3 Mt−4.5%since 20141,278.5 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption21.4%2021102/21224/545.7%20.0%22.3%+1.0 ppsince 201115.1%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output6.5%2021153/20647/516.7%6.7%5.8%+0.3 ppsince 201134.4%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³14.9 µg/m³2023120/20020/5228.1 µg/m³17.3 µg/m³15.6 µg/m³−15%since 201314.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area11.3%2024164/21444/5710.5%11.4%11.3%−0.4 ppsince 201438.6%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area73.2%202417/2103/5577.4%75.0%75.1%+2.8 ppsince 201429.1%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area56.4%20245/2063/5355.6%55.2%56.3%+3.8 ppsince 201412.3%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory11.5%2025110/21342/55··4.2%+7.3 ppsince 201513.2%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources52.2%202230/1777/4785.9%52.5%52.2%−0.2 ppsince 20126.7%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³641 m³2022147/18343/48554 m³566 m³615 m³+13%since 20127,674 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare2,406 kg/ha2024108/17943/482,033 kg/ha2,734 kg/ha1,894 kg/ha−24%since 20144,045 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Moldova and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Moldova. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorMoldovaUkraineRomania
CO₂ per person3.42 t20243.13 t20243.72 t2024
GHG per person4.85 t20245.20 t20245.35 t2024
GHG emissions11.7 Mt2024197.0 Mt2024101.9 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions8.2 Mt2024118.5 Mt202470.9 Mt2024
Methane2.2 Mt202460.7 Mt202418.2 Mt2024
Renewable energy21.4%20218.9%202123.6%2021
Renewable power6.5%202112.0%202144.9%2021
PM2.5 exposure14.9 µg/m³202314.9 µg/m³202316.0 µg/m³2023
Forest cover11.3%202417.3%202430.2%2024
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