Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) in Moldova
Moldova: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) was 52.2% 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 % of internal resources.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Moldova is 52.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Moldova peaked at 211.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2014.
Moldova ranks 30th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 121.2% | — |
| 1993 | 114.4% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 107.5% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 100.7% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 211.3% | +109.8% |
| 1997 | 91.9% | -56.5% |
| 1998 | 89.9% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 87.9% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 85.9% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | -37.2% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 52.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 3.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 52.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.6%, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +109.8% | 100.7% | 211.3% |
| 1997 | -56.5% | 211.3% | 91.9% |
| 2001 | -37.2% | 85.9% | 54.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.6% | 87.9% | 211.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 52.6% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 51.6% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 27 Serbia 60.6% compare
- 28 Cape Verde 59.7% compare
- 29 Somalia 55.0% compare
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 50.8% compare
- 32 South Africa 47.1% compare
- 33 South Korea 45.0% compare
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 52.2% 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 211.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Moldova ranks 30th out of 177 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 (% of internal resources). 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.