Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 74.64 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Republic of Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Republic of Moldova stood at 74.64 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Republic of Moldova peaked at 90.69 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 74.64 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Republic of Moldova ranks 116th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 90.69 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 90.32 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 90.06 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 89.68 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 89.5 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 89.2 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 89.19 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 89.08 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 87.79 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 87.69 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 87.66 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 87.26 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 87.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.61 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 86.63 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.52 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 86.44 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 86.42 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.52 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.56 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.61 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.62 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.74 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.17 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 85.17 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 83.77 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 82.32 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 81.01 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 80.13 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 78.92 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 76.91 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 74.64 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.71 units per square kilometre | 89.08 units per square kilometre | 90.69 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 87.03 units per square kilometre | 86.42 units per square kilometre | 87.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.15 units per square kilometre | 81.01 units per square kilometre | 86.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.65 units per square kilometre | 74.64 units per square kilometre | 80.13 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 113 Samoa 77.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Ireland 77.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Tajikistan 74.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Kenya 72.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 North Macedonia 72.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Ecuador 71.45 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Republic of 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Republic of Moldova?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Republic of Moldova was 74.64 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 90.69 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.64 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.