Industrial water withdrawal in Moldova
Moldova: Industrial water withdrawal was 583.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
583.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 180 countries
All-time high
991.20 million cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
582.00 million cubic meters
in 2018
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial water withdrawal in Moldova stood at 583.00 million cubic meters.
The figure is down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Moldova peaked at 991.20 million cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 582.00 million cubic meters, in 2018.
That places Moldova 67th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Moldova, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 919.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 928.02 million cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 937.05 million cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 946.08 million cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 955.10 million cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 964.12 million cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 973.15 million cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 982.17 million cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 991.20 million cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 969.46 million cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 947.72 million cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 925.98 million cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 904.24 million cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 882.50 million cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 856.67 million cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 830.83 million cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 805.00 million cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 779.17 million cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 753.33 million cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 727.50 million cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 701.67 million cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 675.83 million cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 650.00 million cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 649.00 million cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 652.00 million cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 583.00 million cubic meters | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 582.00 million cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 582.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 583.00 million cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 583.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 583.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 583.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 583.00 million cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.00 million cubic meters, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 583.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 806.76 million cubic meters, 72% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 950.59 million cubic meters | 919.00 million cubic meters | 982.17 million cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 889.28 million cubic meters | 779.17 million cubic meters | 991.20 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 655.63 million cubic meters | 582.00 million cubic meters | 753.33 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 583.00 million cubic meters | 583.00 million cubic meters | 583.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Moldova
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3607 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4965 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Moldova?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Moldova was 583.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 991.20 million cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 582.00 million cubic meters in 2018.
- How does Moldova rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Moldova ranks 67th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.