Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Moldova
Moldova: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 1.62 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.62 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.62 billion cubic meters
in 1992
All-time low
0.72 billion cubic meters
in 1996
Years of data
31
1992–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Moldova, 1992–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Moldova is 1.62 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Moldova peaked at 1.62 billion cubic meters in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.72 billion cubic meters, in 1996.
Moldova ranks 153rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Moldova, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.72 billion cubic meters | -55.6% |
| 1997 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +125.0% |
| 1998 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.62 billion cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35 billion cubic meters, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.62 billion cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6 billion cubic meters, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 billion cubic meters | 0.72 billion cubic meters | 1.62 billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.62 billion cubic meters | 1.62 billion cubic meters | 1.62 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 billion cubic meters | 1.62 billion cubic meters | 1.62 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 billion cubic meters | 1.62 billion cubic meters | 1.62 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 151 Sao Tome and Principe 2.18 billion cubic meters compare
- 152 Yemen 2.1 billion cubic meters compare
- 154 Turkmenistan 1.41 billion cubic meters compare
- 155 Oman 1.4 billion cubic meters compare
- 156 Comoros 1.2 billion cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Moldova
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 17.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Moldova?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Moldova was 1.62 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 billion cubic meters in 1992.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 billion cubic meters in 1996.
- How does Moldova rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Moldova ranks 153rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers.