Consumption of natural resources per capita (the same as 8.4.2.a)

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Headline data

12.2.2.a. Consumption of natural resources per capita
Year Value
2010 7.253
2011 7.69
2012 8.69
2013 9.308
2014 10.085
2015 7.553
2016 8.321
2017 9.477
2018 10.48
2019 10.4
2020 8.022
2021 12.335
2022 11.073

Source:

1.National Bureau of Statistics

2.UN Environment Programme (UNEP)

Geographical Area: Republic of Moldova, without the left side of the river Nistru and the municipality of Bender

Unit of Measurement: Tons per capita

Footnote:

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Moldovan statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Moldovan-specific metadata information.

Indicator

Indicator 12.2.2.a: Consumption of natural resources per capita
Definition and concepts

Domestic material consumption measures the total amount of material (biomass, fossil fuels, metal ores and non-metallic minerals) directly used in an economy and based on accounts of direct material flows, i.e., domestic material extraction and physical imports and exports.
Unit of measure

Tons per capita
Method of computation

Domestic material consumption per capita = Domestic material consumption divided to the population number.
Periodicity

Annual
Data last updated May 25, 2024
Metadata last updated May 25, 2024

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 12.2.2.a: NA
Target

Target 12.2: By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources
UN designated tier

1
Link to global metadata

https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-12-02-02.pdf
metadata_fields.goal_meta_link_text

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 783 KB)
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Source 1

Data sources

UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Data producers

1.National Bureau of Statistics

2.UN Environment Programme (UNEP)

Data providers

National Bureau of Statistics
Institutional mandate

Ministry of Environment
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Contact details

Lungu Ludmila, Biroul Național de Statistică, tel.067770682, e-mail: ludmila.lungu@statistica.gov.md
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