Water Use Efficiency in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Water Use Efficiency was 9.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.06
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
7th
of 17 regions
All-time high
9.25
in 2021
All-time low
1.93
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Republic of Moldova stood at 9.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Republic of Moldova peaked at 9.25 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.93, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.93 | — |
| 2001 | 2.23 | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 2.48 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 2.77 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 3.21 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 3.55 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 4.03 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 4.66 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 5.01 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 5.23 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 5.68 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 5.93 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 6.59 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 6.99 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.49 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 7.73 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 8.24 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 8.56 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 8.28 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 9.25 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 9.08 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 9.06 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.51 | 1.93 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.95 | 5.23 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 | 8.28 | 9.25 | 4 |
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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 potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.27 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 6,770 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.25 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 217.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 10.06 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 94.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 7.17 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Republic of Moldova?
- Water use efficiency in Republic of Moldova was 9.06 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 9.25 in 2021.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 in 2000.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for water use efficiency?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 7th out of 17 regions with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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