Coal consumption per person in Moldova
Moldova: Coal consumption per person was 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
187.01 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
92nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
525.62 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2013
All-time low
187.01 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024
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 92nd of 219 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.
Coal consumption per person in Moldova, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 366.69 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 293.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 316.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 276.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 252.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 227.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 203.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 208.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 198.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 204.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 221.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 398.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +80.1% |
| 2004 | 279.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 322.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 340.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 239.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 361.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.8% |
| 2009 | 334.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 357.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 391.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 385.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 525.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 328.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 356.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 263.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 375.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 304.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 346.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 323.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 305.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 268.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 203.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person, 14% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 89 Peru 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 90 Iran 203.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 United Kingdom 198.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 93 Argentina 186.9 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 94 Myanmar 185.58 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 95 Cyprus 176.6 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Moldova
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 13.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.4% (2024)
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 92nd out of 219 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.