Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0032 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Moldova, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Moldova stood at 0.0032 units per person.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Moldova peaked at 0.0342 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 2014.
Moldova ranks 127th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0311 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0296 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0288 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0288 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0284 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.028 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0275 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0269 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0257 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.025 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.025 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0246 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0259 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0282 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0302 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0324 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0332 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0333 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0337 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0339 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0342 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0333 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0326 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0317 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0299 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0286 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0264 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0256 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0233 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0206 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0263 units per person | +27.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0217 units per person | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 0.016 units per person | -26.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0146 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0114 units per person | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0097 units per person | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0104 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 units per person | -24.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 units per person | -39.0% |
| 2000 | 0.003 units per person | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 units per person | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 units per person | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 units per person | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.002 units per person | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 units per person | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.003 units per person | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 units per person | +9.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.0032 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per person, 39% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.0032 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0048 units per person, 68% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.028 units per person | 0.025 units per person | 0.0311 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.03 units per person | 0.0246 units per person | 0.0339 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0286 units per person | 0.0206 units per person | 0.0342 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.013 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0263 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More energy & mining data for Moldova
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 13.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Moldova?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Moldova was 0.0032 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0342 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Moldova ranks 127th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.