Coal consumption per person in Moldova
Moldova: Coal consumption per person was 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Coal consumption per person in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, coal consumption per person in Moldova stood at 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Moldova peaked at 525.62 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2024.
Moldova ranks 91st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 268.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 203.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 366.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 289.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 198.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 398.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 363.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 263.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 525.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 323.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 88 Peru 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Iran 203.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 90 United Kingdom 198.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 92 Argentina 186.9 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 93 Myanmar 185.58 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 94 Cyprus 176.6 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Moldova
- Fuel imports 17.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Moldova?
- Coal consumption per person in Moldova was 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 525.62 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for coal consumption per person?
- Moldova ranks 91st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.