Renewable electricity in Moldova
Moldova: Renewable electricity was 5.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity in Moldova, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 5.4% for renewable electricity in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Moldova peaked at 7.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1990.
That places Moldova 149th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +46.4% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +61.6% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +44.9% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +50.3% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -13.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 5.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 33% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 5.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.2%, 18% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 1.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 7.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Moldova?
- Renewable electricity in Moldova was 5.4% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for renewable electricity?
- Moldova ranks 149th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants