Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) over time
- Bulgaria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 25.9% against 24.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 177 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 21.3% | 11.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 24.6% | 5.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 24.5% | 2.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.5% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Bulgaria or Sri Lanka?
- Bulgaria, at 25.9% against 24.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 1.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 177 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 (% of internal resources). 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.