Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) was 25.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Bulgaria, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of internal resources.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Bulgaria stood at 25.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Bulgaria peaked at 67.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 51st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 67.5% | — |
| 1981 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 64.6% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 62.0% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 59.5% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 57.0% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 36.3% | -36.3% |
| 1991 | 35.6% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 34.9% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 34.2% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 33.5% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 31.3% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 29.9% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | +4.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 25.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.6%, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 25.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.6%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -36.3% | 57.0% | 36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.7% | 57.0% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 29.9% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 27.8% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 25.6% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 23.7% | 25.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More climate change data for Bulgaria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 176.16 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,923 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 704.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,439 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 92.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Bulgaria?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Bulgaria was 25.9% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.