Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 71.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
71.3%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
11th
of 179 countries
All-time high
72.5%
in 2002
All-time low
61.2%
in 2000
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Bulgaria, 1990–2022

0204060801990200620221990: 63.6 % of total freshwater withdrawal1991: 63.4 % of total freshwater withdrawal1992: 63.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal1993: 63 % of total freshwater withdrawal1994: 62.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal1995: 62.6 % of total freshwater withdrawal1996: 62.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 62 % of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 61.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 61.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 61.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 66.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 72.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 68.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 70.6 % of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 70.6 % of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 70.6 % of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 72.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 68.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 68.9 % of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 68.4 % of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 69 % of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 66.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 67.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 70 % of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 69.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 68.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 69.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 70.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 69.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 70 % of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 69.9 % of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 71.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal

Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.

Analysis

In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Bulgaria stood at 71.3%.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Bulgaria peaked at 72.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 2000.

That places Bulgaria 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal) in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2022.
Year % of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1990 63.6%
1991 63.4% -0.3%
1992 63.2% -0.3%
1993 63.0% -0.3%
1994 62.8% -0.4%
1995 62.6% -0.4%
1996 62.3% -0.4%
1997 62.0% -0.4%
1998 61.8% -0.4%
1999 61.5% -0.5%
2000 61.2% -0.5%
2001 66.5% +8.6%
2002 72.5% +9.1%
2003 68.7% -5.3%
2004 70.6% +2.8%
2005 70.6% +0.0%
2006 70.6% +0.0%
2007 72.5% +2.7%
2008 68.3% -5.8%
2009 68.9% +0.9%
2010 68.4% -0.7%
2011 69.0% +0.9%
2012 66.8% -3.2%
2013 67.7% +1.3%
2014 70.0% +3.4%
2015 69.3% -1.0%
2016 68.3% -1.4%
2017 69.3% +1.4%
2018 70.7% +2.1%
2019 69.3% -2.0%
2020 70.0% +1.1%
2021 69.9% -0.2%
2022 71.3% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.6% 61.5% 63.6% 10
2000s 69.0% 61.2% 72.5% 10
2010s 68.9% 66.8% 70.7% 10
2020s 70.4% 69.9% 71.3% 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 8 Hungary 75.7% compare
  2. 9 Republic of Moldova 73.1% compare
  3. 10 Puerto Rico 72.2% compare
  4. 12 Iceland 71.1% compare
  5. 13 Netherlands 70.2% compare
  6. 14 France 68.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Bulgaria?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Bulgaria was 71.3% 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, industry recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2000.
How does Bulgaria rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.