Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Moldova
Moldova: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Moldova, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Moldova is 1.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 273.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Moldova peaked at 1.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.
That places Moldova 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4% | — |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +151.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +102.2% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 16.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 4.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +151.4% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Moldova?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Moldova was 1.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- How does Moldova rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Moldova ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%).