Human caused air pollution exposure in Moldova
Moldova: Human caused air pollution exposure was 10.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.9
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
129th
of 240 countries
All-time high
19.37
in 2002
All-time low
10.9
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Moldova, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Moldova stood at 10.9. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Moldova peaked at 19.37 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2024.
That places Moldova 129th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.4 | — |
| 1999 | 17.98 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 15.85 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 17.52 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 19.37 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 16.06 | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 16.1 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.39 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 18.31 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 14.99 | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 14.43 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 14.87 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.1 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 16.04 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 16.67 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 14.34 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 14.52 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.27 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 13.22 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.31 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 12.86 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 11.41 | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 12.05 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 12.64 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 12.23 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 11.57 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 10.9 | -5.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 10.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 10.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.19 | 17.98 | 18.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.39 | 14.43 | 19.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.17 | 11.41 | 16.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.88 | 10.9 | 12.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More environment data for Moldova
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4238 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1403 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 10.1 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -30.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0661 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0108 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Moldova?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Moldova was 10.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 19.37 in 2002.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Moldova ranks 129th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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