Moldova - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Moldova was 700.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,730.00 in 1990 and a minimum value of 700.00 in 2018.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 2,730.00
1991 2,680.00
1992 2,240.00
1993 1,940.00
1994 2,260.00
1995 2,160.00
1996 2,090.00
1997 1,790.00
1998 1,530.00
1999 1,460.00
2000 1,350.00
2001 1,240.00
2002 1,310.00
2003 1,340.00
2004 1,240.00
2005 1,140.00
2006 1,100.00
2007 1,070.00
2008 870.00
2009 830.00
2010 860.00
2011 870.00
2012 810.00
2013 770.00
2014 780.00
2015 750.00
2016 730.00
2017 740.00
2018 700.00

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Moldova was 870.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,150.00 in 1990 and a minimum value of 620.00 in 1999.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 1,150.00
1991 1,030.00
1992 830.00
1993 740.00
1994 720.00
1995 760.00
1996 840.00
1997 670.00
1998 630.00
1999 620.00
2000 660.00
2001 650.00
2002 710.00
2003 750.00
2004 800.00
2005 850.00
2006 760.00
2007 790.00
2008 790.00
2009 670.00
2010 650.00
2011 700.00
2012 750.00
2013 790.00
2014 840.00
2015 890.00
2016 880.00
2017 880.00
2018 870.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Moldova was 23.65 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 27.13 in 1989, while its lowest value was 5.80 in 1982.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 9.57
1971 9.46
1972 9.49
1973 9.61
1974 9.61
1975 9.50
1976 9.15
1977 8.60
1978 7.75
1979 6.97
1980 6.21
1981 5.95
1982 5.80
1983 6.07
1984 6.36
1985 6.62
1986 6.71
1987 6.45
1988 18.60
1989 27.13
1990 20.14
1991 18.10
1992 15.99
1993 15.38
1994 14.23
1995 15.35
1996 16.83
1997 15.09
1998 15.48
1999 15.23
2000 16.92
2001 17.86
2002 19.24
2003 20.05
2004 21.80
2005 23.81
2006 21.97
2007 22.51
2008 23.65

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Moldova was 3,310 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,710 in 1990 and a minimum value of 3,270 in 2009.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 5,710
1991 5,690
1992 5,190
1993 4,810
1994 5,060
1995 4,950
1996 4,990
1997 4,440
1998 4,070
1999 4,070
2000 3,900
2001 3,640
2002 3,690
2003 3,740
2004 3,670
2005 3,570
2006 3,460
2007 3,510
2008 3,340
2009 3,270
2010 3,300
2011 3,340
2012 3,330
2013 3,330
2014 3,380
2015 3,390
2016 3,370
2017 3,370
2018 3,310

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Moldova was -15.41 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10.85 in 1992 and a minimum value of -22.66 in 2001.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 1.97
1992 10.85
1993 4.26
1994 -0.78
1995 -5.45
1996 -9.62
1997 -13.99
1998 -14.61
1999 -17.89
2000 -20.37
2001 -22.66
2002 -16.11
2003 -12.76
2004 -13.48
2005 -13.38
2006 -15.10
2007 -16.16
2008 -17.37
2009 -17.71
2010 -16.41
2011 -15.91
2012 -15.41

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions