Bulgaria vs Republic of Moldova: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry

Bulgaria
71.3%
in 2022
Republic of Moldova
73.1%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
11th
Republic of Moldova rank
9th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Republic of Moldova
020406080199020062022

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 73.1% against 71.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 11th and Republic of Moldova ranks 9th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 62.4% 59.0% 3.4% Bulgaria
2000s 69.0% 77.3% 8.3% Republic of Moldova
2010s 68.9% 75.8% 7.0% Republic of Moldova
2020s 70.4% 73.0% 2.6% Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Bulgaria or Republic of Moldova?
Republic of Moldova, at 73.1% against 71.3% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova?
1.8%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Bulgaria ranks 11th and Republic of Moldova ranks 9th 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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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.