Moldova: environment

How many places in Moldova have running water?

69.1% of Moldova's localities had access to public water supply systems in 2025, up from 66.8% in 2024, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Only 10.7% had access to public sewerage systems.

The water network was 22.4 thousand km long, 3.3% more than a year earlier, with 511.1 km of new pipes laid, mostly in the north and centre. The sewerage network was 5.9 thousand km. The figures count localities connected to a public system, not households, so a village counts as connected even if not every home is.

Official sources: BNS: Public water supply and sewerage systems in 2025

What are Moldova's CO2 emissions?

Moldova emitted 8.21 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2024, excluding land use and forestry, according to the World Bank, down from 9.65 million tonnes in 2021. That is about 3.5 tonnes per person.

The figures come from the EDGAR database. Renewable sources supplied 21.4% of final energy consumption in 2021, according to the World Bank. The National Bureau of Statistics publishes air emissions, waste and climate data in its annual Natural resources and environment compilation.

Official sources: World Bank: CO2 emissions, Moldova · World Bank: Renewable energy consumption, Moldova · BNS: Natural resources and environment, 2025 edition

What is the air quality like in Moldova?

People in Moldova were exposed to an average of 14.95 micrograms of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) per cubic metre of air in 2023, according to the World Bank. The figure was 15.61 in 2021.

The figure is a population-weighted annual average modelled from satellite and ground data. The National Bureau of Statistics' Natural resources and environment compilation includes data on atmospheric air quality for 2018 to 2024.

Official sources: World Bank: PM2.5 mean annual exposure, Moldova · BNS: Natural resources and environment, 2025 edition

What is Moldova's carbon footprint per person?

The latest figure from the European Commission's EDGAR database, for 2024, is 3.4 tonnes. The peak was 3.7 tonnes in 2021 and the low 2.6 tonnes in 2013. It is 40th highest of 46 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 5.1 tonnes. Worldwide: 77th of 186.

What are Moldova's total greenhouse gas emissions?

According to the European Commission's EDGAR database, total greenhouse gas emissions in Moldova was 11.7 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024. Since 2005 it has ranged from 10.4 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (2009) to 13.2 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (2021). Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 53.5 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, and Moldova placed 39th highest of 46. World rank, highest first: 134th of 186.

How much renewable energy does Moldova use?

The IEA, IRENA, the UN Statistics Division, the World Bank and the WHO puts the renewable share of final energy use in Moldova at 21.4% in 2021. Since 2005 it has ranged from 4.3% (2005) to 26.1% (2017). Europe & Central Asia median: 20.4%; Moldova is 24th highest of 50. Of 191 countries with 2021 data, 103rd highest.

What is Moldova's forest cover?

The latest figure from the FAO, for 2024, is 11.3%. Since 2005 it has ranged from 10.9% (2005) to 11.8% (2015). Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 33.2%, and Moldova placed 44th highest of 51. Worldwide: 152nd of 190.

What is PM2.5 air pollution in Moldova?

In 2023, average exposure to fine particle air pollution (PM2.5) in Moldova was 14.9 micrograms per cubic metre, according to the Global Burden of Disease study. The peak was 22.4 micrograms per cubic metre in 2005 and the low 14.3 micrograms per cubic metre in 2019. Europe & Central Asia median: 13.0 micrograms per cubic metre; Moldova is 20th highest of 51. World rank, highest first: 119th of 192.

What share of Moldova is protected land?

The UN Environment Programme puts the share of land in protected areas in Moldova at 11.5% in 2025. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2013. Europe & Central Asia median: 22.1%; Moldova is 44th highest of 51. Worldwide: 139th of 192.

How much of Moldova's fresh water is used?

12.6%: that is water stress in Moldova for 2022, according to the FAO. Since 2005 it has ranged from 12.4% (2014) to 12.8% (2009). Europe & Central Asia median: 12.6%; Moldova is 24th highest of 47. World rank, highest first: 80th of 175.