Water withdrawals per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Water withdrawals per capita was 260.18 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
260.18 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
98th
of 180 countries
All-time high
440.56 cubic meters per person
in 1992
All-time low
250.4 cubic meters per person
in 2014
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2023, water withdrawals per capita in Moldova stood at 260.18 cubic meters per person.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Moldova peaked at 440.56 cubic meters per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 250.4 cubic meters per person, in 2014.
Moldova ranks 98th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 440.56 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1993 | 416.49 cubic meters per person | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 392.9 cubic meters per person | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 369.7 cubic meters per person | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 346.79 cubic meters per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 341.85 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 337.21 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 332.77 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 328.46 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 319.14 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 309.74 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 300.18 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 290.48 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 281.19 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 272.13 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 262.92 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 261.32 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 259.76 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 258.2 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 256.33 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 254.37 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 251.98 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 250.4 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 255.54 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 260.36 cubic meters per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 263.03 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 265.4 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 269.87 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 260.66 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 263.91 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 262.5 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 260.18 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 260.18 cubic meters per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.42 cubic meters per person, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 260.18 cubic meters per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 419.39 cubic meters per person, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 372.28 cubic meters per person | 332.77 cubic meters per person | 440.56 cubic meters per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 288.53 cubic meters per person | 259.76 cubic meters per person | 328.46 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 258.55 cubic meters per person | 250.4 cubic meters per person | 269.87 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.81 cubic meters per person | 260.18 cubic meters per person | 263.91 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 95 Germany 271.45 cubic meters per person compare
- 96 Mauritania 268.83 cubic meters per person compare
- 97 Croatia 264.88 cubic meters per person compare
- 99 Kuwait 258.33 cubic meters per person compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 254.97 cubic meters per person compare
- 101 Poland 253.68 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Moldova
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0661 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Moldova?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Moldova was 260.18 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 440.56 cubic meters per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 250.4 cubic meters per person in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Moldova ranks 98th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.