Total waste generation, by activity in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Total waste generation, by activity was 415,800 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total waste generation, by activity in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, total waste generation, by activity in Republic of Moldova stood at 415,800.
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 Republic of Moldova peaked at 3.98 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 415,000, in 2020.
Republic of 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 Republic of 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% |
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 |
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More environment data for Republic of Moldova
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.733 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 27.51 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 14,859 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 2,411 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 27.62 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 18.85 kg/cap (2024)
- Land area — Area 3,293 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 2,463 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Republic of Moldova?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 415,000 in 2020.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 65th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. 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 Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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