Oil consumption in Moldova
Moldova: Oil consumption was 14.2 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.2 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
139th
of 220 countries
All-time high
35.53 terawatt-hours
in 1992
All-time low
5.16 terawatt-hours
in 1999
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Oil consumption in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 14.2 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Moldova peaked at 35.53 terawatt-hours in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.16 terawatt-hours, in 1999.
Moldova ranks 139th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Moldova, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 35.53 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 26.1 terawatt-hours | -26.6% |
| 1994 | 14.06 terawatt-hours | -46.1% |
| 1995 | 13.59 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 12.11 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 11.15 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 9.3 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 5.16 terawatt-hours | -44.5% |
| 2000 | 5.63 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 6.14 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 6.96 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 7.61 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 8.29 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 8.39 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.18 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.49 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.1 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 8.83 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.77 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 10.18 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 9.67 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 9.54 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.18 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 10.4 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.56 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.83 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 12.68 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 12.76 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.92 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 13.37 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 13.99 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 14.26 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 14.2 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 14.2 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.88 terawatt-hours, 27% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 14.2 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.63 terawatt-hours, 19% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.88 terawatt-hours | 5.16 terawatt-hours | 35.53 terawatt-hours | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.76 terawatt-hours | 5.63 terawatt-hours | 9.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.76 terawatt-hours | 9.54 terawatt-hours | 12.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.55 terawatt-hours | 11.92 terawatt-hours | 14.26 terawatt-hours | 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 oil consumption in Moldova?
- Oil consumption in Moldova was 14.2 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 35.53 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for oil consumption?
- Moldova ranks 139th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.