Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 12.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Republic of Moldova is 12.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Republic of Moldova peaked at 13.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2014.
That places Republic of Moldova 87th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6% | — |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 84 Mauritania 13.2% compare
- 85 United Republic of Tanzania 13.0% compare
- 86 El Salvador 12.7% compare
- 87 Republic of Moldova 12.4% compare
- 89 Jamaica 12.4% compare
- 90 Portugal 12.3% compare
More environment data for Republic of Moldova
- Heating Degree Days 4,868 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,127 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 12,757 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 12,757 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0571 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0307 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.974 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0426 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Republic of Moldova?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Republic of Moldova was 12.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2014.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 87th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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