Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Moldova
Moldova: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.3344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
82nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1987
All-time low
0.1633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Moldova, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.3344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Moldova peaked at 0.5487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1870.
Moldova ranks 82nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 79 Iran 0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 80 Costa Rica 0.339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 81 China 0.335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 83 Senegal 0.3306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 85 Cook Islands 0.3275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Moldova
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5598 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.89 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.29 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.74 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Moldova?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Moldova was 0.3344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1870.
- How does Moldova rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Moldova ranks 82nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.