Bulgaria vs Libya: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Bulgaria
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 5.72 billion cubic meters against 5.44 billion cubic meters in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.28 billion cubic meters.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Libya ranks 62nd of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.59 billion cubic meters | 2.95 billion cubic meters | 10.64 billion cubic meters | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 6.95 billion cubic meters | 4.57 billion cubic meters | 2.39 billion cubic meters | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 6.29 billion cubic meters | 4.83 billion cubic meters | 1.46 billion cubic meters | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.67 billion cubic meters | 5.68 billion cubic meters | 0.0116 billion cubic meters | Libya |
| 2020s | 5.21 billion cubic meters | 5.72 billion cubic meters | 0.5119 billion cubic meters | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Bulgaria or Libya?
- Libya, at 5.72 billion cubic meters against 5.44 billion cubic meters in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Bulgaria and Libya?
- 0.28 billion cubic meters, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Libya?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Libya rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Libya ranks 62nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.