Municipal water withdrawal in Moldova
Moldova: Municipal water withdrawal was 160.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
160.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 183 countries
All-time high
269.00 million cubic meters
in 1992
All-time low
145.00 million cubic meters
in 2014
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Municipal 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
The most recent figure for municipal water withdrawal in Moldova is 160.00 million cubic meters, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Moldova peaked at 269.00 million cubic meters in 1992 and was at its lowest, 145.00 million cubic meters, in 2014.
That places Moldova 125th out of 183 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.
Municipal water withdrawal in Moldova, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 269.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 255.88 million cubic meters | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 242.75 million cubic meters | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 229.62 million cubic meters | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 216.50 million cubic meters | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 203.38 million cubic meters | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 190.25 million cubic meters | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 177.12 million cubic meters | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 164.00 million cubic meters | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 160.40 million cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 156.80 million cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 153.20 million cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 149.60 million cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 146.00 million cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 145.89 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 145.78 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 145.67 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 145.56 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 145.44 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 145.33 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 145.22 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 145.11 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 145.00 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 147.00 million cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 148.00 million cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 148.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 152.00 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 154.00 million cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 160.00 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 160.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 160.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 160.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 160.00 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 30% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 160.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 24% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223.06 million cubic meters | 177.12 million cubic meters | 269.00 million cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 151.29 million cubic meters | 145.56 million cubic meters | 164.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.51 million cubic meters | 145.00 million cubic meters | 154.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.00 million cubic meters | 160.00 million cubic meters | 160.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 municipal water withdrawal in Moldova?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Moldova was 160.00 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 municipal water withdrawal recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 269.00 million cubic meters in 1992.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.00 million cubic meters in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Moldova ranks 125th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.