Domestic material consumption per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Domestic material consumption per capita was 11.53 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita in Moldova stood at 11.53 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Moldova peaked at 12.53 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4 tonnes, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 82nd of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 4.51 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 4.74 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.77 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.93 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 6.26 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 5.85 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 5.05 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 6.91 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 5.51 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 7.35 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 2011 | 7.77 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 8.75 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 9.33 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 10.07 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 7.53 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 8.29 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 9.44 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 10.44 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 10.59 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.1 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 12.53 tonnes | +54.7% |
| 2022 | 11.96 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 11.11 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 11.53 tonnes | +3.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 11.53 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 11.53 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16 tonnes, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.35 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 6.91 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.96 tonnes | 7.35 tonnes | 10.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.05 tonnes | 8.1 tonnes | 12.53 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 71.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.8389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 63.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6126 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 337.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Moldova?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Moldova was 11.53 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 12.53 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Moldova ranks 82nd out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).