Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 6.71 billion cubic meters against 5.44 billion cubic meters in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.27 billion cubic meters.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 60th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.95 billion cubic meters | 7.29 billion cubic meters | 0.3378 billion cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 6.29 billion cubic meters | 5.82 billion cubic meters | 0.4723 billion cubic meters | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.67 billion cubic meters | 6.34 billion cubic meters | 0.6716 billion cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.21 billion cubic meters | 6.71 billion cubic meters | 1.5 billion cubic meters | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 6.71 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 Malaysia?
- 1.27 billion cubic meters, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 60th 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.