Long run air pollution in Moldova
Moldova: Long run air pollution was 34,168 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
34,168
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
142nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
132,043
in 1990
All-time low
176.27
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Moldova, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 34,168 for long run air pollution in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Moldova peaked at 132,043 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 176.27, in 1750.
That places Moldova 142nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 176.27 | — |
| 1751 | 176.92 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 177.57 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 178.22 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 178.88 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 179.53 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 180.18 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 180.84 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 181.49 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 182.14 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 182.79 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 183.47 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 184.15 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 184.83 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 185.5 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 186.18 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 186.86 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 187.53 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 188.21 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 188.89 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 189.56 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 190.27 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 190.97 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 191.67 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 192.37 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 193.08 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 193.78 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 194.48 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 195.18 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 195.88 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 196.59 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 197.31 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 198.04 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 198.77 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 199.5 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 200.23 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 200.96 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 201.68 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 202.41 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 203.14 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 203.87 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 204.62 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 205.38 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 206.13 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 206.89 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 207.64 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 208.4 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 209.15 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 209.91 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 210.66 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 211.42 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 212.71 | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 214 | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 215.29 | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 216.59 | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 217.89 | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 219.2 | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 220.5 | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 221.82 | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 223.13 | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 224.46 | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 225.26 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 226.07 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 226.88 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 227.69 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 228.5 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 229.3 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 230.12 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 230.93 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 231.75 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 232.57 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 233.38 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 234.2 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 235.01 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 235.83 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 236.65 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 237.46 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 238.28 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 239.1 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 239.93 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 242.66 | +1.1% |
| 1831 | 243.84 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 243.88 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 245.06 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 244.03 | -0.4% |
| 1835 | 244.86 | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 245.68 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 246.5 | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 247.33 | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 248.16 | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 248.99 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 249.82 | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 250.65 | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 251.49 | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 252.32 | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 253.15 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 253.99 | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 254.82 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 255.66 | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 256.51 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 267.36 | +4.2% |
| 1851 | 258.56 | -3.3% |
| 1852 | 259.77 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 260.98 | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 262.2 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 292.04 | +11.4% |
| 1856 | 264.64 | -9.4% |
| 1857 | 265.87 | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 305.99 | +15.1% |
| 1859 | 310.03 | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 324.14 | +4.6% |
| 1861 | 342.95 | +5.8% |
| 1862 | 340.2 | -0.8% |
| 1863 | 346.9 | +2.0% |
| 1864 | 358.52 | +3.3% |
| 1865 | 358.59 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 508.68 | +41.9% |
| 1867 | 542.57 | +6.7% |
| 1868 | 502.6 | -7.4% |
| 1869 | 578.77 | +15.2% |
| 1870 | 605.45 | +4.6% |
| 1871 | 711.64 | +17.5% |
| 1872 | 724.17 | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 697.04 | -3.7% |
| 1874 | 776.37 | +11.4% |
| 1875 | 839.85 | +8.2% |
| 1876 | 955.25 | +13.7% |
| 1877 | 956.15 | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 1,149 | +20.2% |
| 1879 | 1,158 | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 1,300 | +12.2% |
| 1881 | 1,325 | +1.9% |
| 1882 | 1,371 | +3.5% |
| 1883 | 1,511 | +10.2% |
| 1884 | 1,474 | -2.4% |
| 1885 | 1,539 | +4.4% |
| 1886 | 1,563 | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 1,582 | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 1,620 | +2.3% |
| 1889 | 1,738 | +7.3% |
| 1890 | 1,885 | +8.4% |
| 1891 | 1,984 | +5.2% |
| 1892 | 2,082 | +4.9% |
| 1893 | 2,358 | +13.3% |
| 1894 | 2,444 | +3.6% |
| 1895 | 2,636 | +7.9% |
| 1896 | 2,688 | +2.0% |
| 1897 | 3,041 | +13.1% |
| 1898 | 3,339 | +9.8% |
| 1899 | 3,856 | +15.5% |
| 1900 | 4,263 | +10.6% |
| 1901 | 4,245 | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 4,116 | -3.0% |
| 1903 | 4,089 | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 4,520 | +10.5% |
| 1905 | 4,216 | -6.7% |
| 1906 | 4,700 | +11.5% |
| 1907 | 5,203 | +10.7% |
| 1908 | 5,212 | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 5,429 | +4.2% |
| 1910 | 5,280 | -2.7% |
| 1911 | 5,588 | +5.8% |
| 1912 | 6,393 | +14.4% |
| 1913 | 7,053 | +10.3% |
| 1914 | 6,530 | -7.4% |
| 1915 | 6,039 | -7.5% |
| 1916 | 6,460 | +7.0% |
| 1917 | 6,134 | -5.0% |
| 1918 | 3,057 | -50.2% |
| 1919 | 2,676 | -12.4% |
| 1920 | 2,594 | -3.1% |
| 1921 | 2,769 | +6.7% |
| 1922 | 3,156 | +14.0% |
| 1923 | 3,455 | +9.5% |
| 1924 | 4,069 | +17.8% |
| 1925 | 4,107 | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 5,569 | +35.6% |
| 1927 | 6,683 | +20.0% |
| 1928 | 7,371 | +10.3% |
| 1929 | 7,759 | +5.3% |
| 1930 | 9,657 | +24.5% |
| 1931 | 11,253 | +16.5% |
| 1932 | 12,805 | +13.8% |
| 1933 | 14,299 | +11.7% |
| 1934 | 17,026 | +19.1% |
| 1935 | 19,117 | +12.3% |
| 1936 | 21,688 | +13.5% |
| 1937 | 21,982 | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 22,990 | +4.6% |
| 1939 | 23,152 | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 27,746 | +19.8% |
| 1941 | 24,611 | -11.3% |
| 1942 | 17,068 | -30.6% |
| 1943 | 22,678 | +32.9% |
| 1944 | 20,653 | -8.9% |
| 1945 | 23,581 | +14.2% |
| 1946 | 26,573 | +12.7% |
| 1947 | 32,035 | +20.6% |
| 1948 | 34,268 | +7.0% |
| 1949 | 39,171 | +14.3% |
| 1950 | 43,927 | +12.1% |
| 1951 | 47,639 | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 49,437 | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 50,783 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 53,910 | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 59,296 | +10.0% |
| 1956 | 63,000 | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 66,693 | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 68,774 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 69,951 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 70,328 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 69,879 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 70,881 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 73,460 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 75,396 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 77,237 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 78,892 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 80,309 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 80,447 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 81,614 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 84,426 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 86,744 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 91,739 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 97,912 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 104,010 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 107,939 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 111,299 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 112,817 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 115,560 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 117,168 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 121,273 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 120,976 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 121,463 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 120,666 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 119,742 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 119,167 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 120,259 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 123,373 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 123,103 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 119,409 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 132,043 | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 104,614 | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 75,894 | -27.5% |
| 1993 | 59,069 | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 47,242 | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 41,818 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 38,934 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 36,476 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 32,503 | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 24,381 | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 22,466 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 23,357 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 26,064 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 27,788 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 27,353 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 28,047 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 27,856 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 28,302 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 31,386 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 29,454 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 32,998 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 33,391 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 30,386 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 30,356 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 30,465 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 31,949 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 32,720 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 32,179 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 32,569 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 32,232 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 29,896 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 32,408 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 34,168 | +5.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 34,168 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 34,168 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | -50.2% | 6,134 | 3,057 |
| 1866 | +41.9% | 358.59 | 508.68 |
| 1926 | +35.6% | 4,107 | 5,569 |
| 1943 | +32.9% | 17,068 | 22,678 |
| 1942 | -30.6% | 24,611 | 17,068 |
| 1992 | -27.5% | 104,614 | 75,894 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 179.2 | 176.27 | 182.14 | 10 |
| 1760s | 185.84 | 182.79 | 188.89 | 10 |
| 1770s | 192.72 | 189.56 | 195.88 | 10 |
| 1780s | 199.86 | 196.59 | 203.14 | 10 |
| 1790s | 207.26 | 203.87 | 210.66 | 10 |
| 1800s | 217.26 | 211.42 | 223.13 | 10 |
| 1810s | 228.1 | 224.46 | 231.75 | 10 |
| 1820s | 236.24 | 232.57 | 239.93 | 10 |
| 1830s | 245.2 | 242.66 | 248.16 | 10 |
| 1840s | 252.74 | 248.99 | 256.51 | 10 |
| 1850s | 274.74 | 258.56 | 310.03 | 10 |
| 1860s | 420.39 | 324.14 | 578.77 | 10 |
| 1870s | 857.32 | 605.45 | 1,158 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,502 | 1,300 | 1,738 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,631 | 1,885 | 3,856 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4,599 | 4,089 | 5,429 | 10 |
| 1910s | 5,521 | 2,676 | 7,053 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4,753 | 2,594 | 7,759 | 10 |
| 1930s | 17,397 | 9,657 | 23,152 | 10 |
| 1940s | 26,839 | 17,068 | 39,171 | 10 |
| 1950s | 57,341 | 43,927 | 69,951 | 10 |
| 1960s | 75,844 | 69,879 | 81,614 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102,961 | 84,426 | 117,168 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,943 | 119,167 | 123,373 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,297 | 24,381 | 132,043 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,207 | 22,466 | 31,386 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,924 | 30,356 | 33,391 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,157 | 29,896 | 34,168 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Moldova?
- Long run air pollution in Moldova was 34,168 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 132,043 in 1990.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.27 in 1750.
- How does Moldova rank for long run air pollution?
- Moldova ranks 142nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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