Outdoor air pollution exposure in Moldova
Moldova: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 12.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.6
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
142nd
of 241 countries
All-time high
21.1
in 2002
All-time low
12.6
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Moldova, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 12.6 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Moldova peaked at 21.1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.6, in 2024.
Moldova ranks 142nd of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.9 | — |
| 1999 | 19.4 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 17.5 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 19 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 21.1 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 17.5 | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 17.7 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 18 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 19.9 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 16.8 | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 16.5 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.8 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 16.2 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 17.6 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 18.6 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 16.2 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 16.3 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.1 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 14.9 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 12.8 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 13.7 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 14.2 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 14 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 12.9 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 12.6 | -2.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 12.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 12.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.65 | 19.4 | 19.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.08 | 16.5 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.97 | 12.8 | 18.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.48 | 12.6 | 14.2 | 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Moldova?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Moldova was 12.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 in 2002.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Moldova ranks 142nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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