Renewable water resources per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Renewable water resources per capita was 640.66 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Renewable water resources per capita in Moldova, 1992–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable water resources per capita in Moldova is 640.66, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Moldova peaked at 640.66 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 244.29, in 1996.
Moldova ranks 147th 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.
Renewable water resources per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 543.45 | — |
| 1993 | 544.36 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 546.05 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 548.56 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 244.29 | -55.5% |
| 1997 | 551.69 | +125.8% |
| 1998 | 551.92 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 552.78 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 553.91 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 555.15 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 556.44 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 558 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 559.39 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 560.75 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 562.31 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 563.62 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 564.69 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 565.4 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 565.97 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 566.29 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 566.37 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 566.52 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 566.87 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 571.23 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 577.91 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 587.98 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 598.4 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 608.06 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 614.77 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 624.08 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 640.66 | +2.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 640.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061, 21% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 640.66 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable water resources per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +125.8% | 244.29 | 551.69 |
| 1996 | -55.5% | 548.56 | 244.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 510.39 | 244.29 | 552.78 | 8 |
| 2000s | 559.97 | 553.91 | 565.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 577.56 | 565.97 | 608.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 626.5 | 614.77 | 640.66 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 144 Benin 748.57 compare
- 145 South Africa 718.2 compare
- 146 Rwanda 695.92 compare
- 148 Hungary 624.67 compare
- 149 Netherlands 621.43 compare
- 150 Bangladesh 619.89 compare
More energy & mining data for Moldova
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Moldova?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Moldova was 640.66 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 640.66 in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 244.29 in 1996.
- How does Moldova rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Moldova ranks 147th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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