Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 20.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Republic of Moldova, 1992–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 20.1% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Republic of Moldova peaked at 20.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2000.
Republic of Moldova ranks 92nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13.7% | — |
| 1993 | 13.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.4% | 14.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 11.8% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.1% | 3 |
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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 municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Republic of Moldova?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Republic of Moldova was 20.1% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2000.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 92nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).