Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Moldova
Moldova: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 0.846 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Moldova, 1992–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.846 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Moldova peaked at 1.96 billion cubic meters in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.836 billion cubic meters, in 2014.
Moldova ranks 120th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.96 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 1.85 billion cubic meters | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.74 billion cubic meters | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.63 billion cubic meters | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.52 billion cubic meters | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.49 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.46 billion cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.42 billion cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.39 billion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.874 billion cubic meters | -37.2% |
| 2002 | 0.866 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.864 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.852 billion cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.852 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.854 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.854 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.861 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.865 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.851 billion cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.847 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.85 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.839 billion cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.836 billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.84 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.842 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.84 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.837 billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.839 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.846 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.846 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.846 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.846 billion cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 billion cubic meters, 25% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.846 billion cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.07 billion cubic meters, 28% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -37.2% | 1.39 billion cubic meters | 0.874 billion cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 billion cubic meters | 1.42 billion cubic meters | 1.96 billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9133 billion cubic meters | 0.852 billion cubic meters | 1.39 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8421 billion cubic meters | 0.836 billion cubic meters | 0.851 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.846 billion cubic meters | 0.846 billion cubic meters | 0.846 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More climate change data for Moldova
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,722 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 470.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,252 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 353.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 302.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Moldova?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Moldova was 0.846 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 billion cubic meters in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.836 billion cubic meters in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Moldova ranks 120th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.