China vs Moldova: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
China
0.335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Moldova
0.3344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
China rank
81st
Moldova rank
82nd
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- China
- Moldova
How they compare
China currently reports 0.335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.3344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Moldova, a difference of 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Moldova ahead.
China ranks 81st and Moldova ranks 82nd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1860s | 0.0184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1870s | 0.022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1880s | 0.0261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1890s | 0.0292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1900s | 0.0331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1910s | 0.0375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1920s | 0.0427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1930s | 0.0505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1940s | 0.0724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1950s | 0.1066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1960s | 0.145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1970s | 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1980s | 0.2312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 1990s | 0.2802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
| 2000s | 0.3209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | China |
| 2010s | 0.3309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | China |
| 2020s | 0.3277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, China or Moldova?
- China, at 0.335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.3344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between China and Moldova?
- 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Moldova?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do China and Moldova rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- China ranks 81st and Moldova ranks 82nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.