Renewable energy consumption in Moldova
Moldova: Renewable energy consumption was 14.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Moldova stood at 14.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 231.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Moldova peaked at 14.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1990.
That places Moldova 126th out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy consumption in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.1% | — |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +41.7% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +34.5% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +28.8% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +73.6% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +9.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 14.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 90% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 14.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.5%, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 8.4% | 14.3% | 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 energy consumption in Moldova?
- Renewable energy consumption in Moldova was 14.3% 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 energy consumption recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Moldova ranks 126th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption