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

Latest (2023)
12.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 196 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2000
All-time low
12.4%
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 13.6 %2001: 13 %2002: 12.9 %2003: 12.8 %2004: 12.7 %2005: 12.7 %2006: 12.7 %2007: 13.1 %2008: 12.8 %2009: 12.8 %2010: 12.6 %2011: 12.6 %2012: 12.6 %2013: 12.5 %2014: 12.4 %2015: 12.5 %2016: 12.5 %2017: 12.5 %2018: 12.4 %2019: 12.5 %2020: 12.6 %2021: 12.4 %2022: 12.4 %2023: 12.4 %

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

Annual values for Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%) in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 5,222 data points, 2000–2023
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