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