Bulgaria vs France: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry

Bulgaria
71.3%
in 2022
France
68.1%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
11th
France rank
14th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time

  • Bulgaria
  • France
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 71.3% against 68.1% in France, a difference of 3.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 11th and France ranks 14th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria France Difference Ahead
1990s 62.6% 70.7% 8.0% France
2000s 69.0% 68.4% 0.6% Bulgaria
2010s 68.9% 69.9% 1.0% France
2020s 70.4% 66.9% 3.5% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Bulgaria or France?
Bulgaria, at 71.3% against 68.1% in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Bulgaria and France?
3.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Bulgaria ranks 11th and France ranks 14th of 179 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, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal)
Unit
% of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 6,201 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed

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 industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.