Total waste generation, by activity in Moldova
Moldova: Total waste generation, by activity was 415,800 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
415,800
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
65th
of 78 countries
All-time high
3.98 million
in 2015
All-time low
415,000
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total waste generation, by activity in Moldova, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 415,800 for total waste generation, by activity in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Moldova peaked at 3.98 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 415,000, in 2020.
Moldova ranks 65th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Total waste generation, by activity in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.23 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.03 million | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 2.75 million | +35.6% |
| 2003 | 2.54 million | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 3.14 million | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 3.00 million | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.42 million | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 2.84 million | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 3.41 million | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 2.49 million | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 1.86 million | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 1.84 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.43 million | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 2.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 3.98 million | +118.5% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million | -60.2% |
| 2017 | 1.58 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.57 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 415,000 | -65.7% |
| 2021 | 415,800 | +0.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 415,800 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.81 million, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 415,800 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.52 million, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 million | 2.03 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 million | 1.21 million | 3.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 415,400 | 415,000 | 415,800 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0108 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8634 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Moldova?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Moldova was 415,800 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 415,000 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Moldova ranks 65th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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