What is emissions of air pollutants in Moldova?

Emissions of air pollutants in Moldova was 34,168 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Moldova?

The highest recorded value was 132,043 tonnes in 1990.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Moldova?

The lowest recorded value was 176.27 tonnes in 1750.

How does Moldova rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Moldova ranks 142nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Moldova

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Moldova
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Moldova: Emissions of air pollutants was 34,168 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

34,168 tonnes

Change on year

up 5.4%

World rank

142nd

of 220 countries

All-time high

132,043 tonnes

in 1990

All-time low

176.27 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Moldova, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 34,168 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants 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, emissions of air pollutants in Moldova peaked at 132,043 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 176.27 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	179.2 tonnes	176.27 tonnes	182.14 tonnes	10
1760s	185.84 tonnes	182.79 tonnes	188.89 tonnes	10
1770s	192.72 tonnes	189.56 tonnes	195.88 tonnes	10
1780s	199.86 tonnes	196.59 tonnes	203.14 tonnes	10
1790s	207.26 tonnes	203.87 tonnes	210.66 tonnes	10
1800s	217.26 tonnes	211.42 tonnes	223.13 tonnes	10
1810s	228.1 tonnes	224.46 tonnes	231.75 tonnes	10
1820s	236.24 tonnes	232.57 tonnes	239.93 tonnes	10
1830s	245.2 tonnes	242.66 tonnes	248.16 tonnes	10
1840s	252.74 tonnes	248.99 tonnes	256.51 tonnes	10
1850s	274.74 tonnes	258.56 tonnes	310.03 tonnes	10
1860s	420.39 tonnes	324.14 tonnes	578.77 tonnes	10
1870s	857.32 tonnes	605.45 tonnes	1,158 tonnes	10
1880s	1,502 tonnes	1,300 tonnes	1,738 tonnes	10
1890s	2,631 tonnes	1,885 tonnes	3,856 tonnes	10
1900s	4,599 tonnes	4,089 tonnes	5,429 tonnes	10
1910s	5,521 tonnes	2,676 tonnes	7,053 tonnes	10
1920s	4,753 tonnes	2,594 tonnes	7,759 tonnes	10
1930s	17,397 tonnes	9,657 tonnes	23,152 tonnes	10
1940s	26,839 tonnes	17,068 tonnes	39,171 tonnes	10
1950s	57,341 tonnes	43,927 tonnes	69,951 tonnes	10
1960s	75,844 tonnes	69,879 tonnes	81,614 tonnes	10
1970s	102,961 tonnes	84,426 tonnes	117,168 tonnes	10
1980s	120,943 tonnes	119,167 tonnes	123,373 tonnes	10
1990s	59,297 tonnes	24,381 tonnes	132,043 tonnes	10
2000s	27,207 tonnes	22,466 tonnes	31,386 tonnes	10
2010s	31,924 tonnes	30,356 tonnes	33,391 tonnes	10
2020s	32,157 tonnes	29,896 tonnes	34,168 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Moldova

139 South Sudan 35,475 tonnes compare
140 Reunion 34,888 tonnes compare
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143 Malawi 33,528 tonnes compare
144 Cyprus 31,550 tonnes compare
145 Slovenia 30,360 tonnes compare

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More environment data for Moldova

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 11.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.9268 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1986 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0901 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0084 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.9715 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Moldova?: Emissions of air pollutants in Moldova was 34,168 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Moldova?: The highest recorded value was 132,043 tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Moldova?: The lowest recorded value was 176.27 tonnes in 1750.
How does Moldova rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Moldova ranks 142nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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