Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 3,248 cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Bulgaria, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Bulgaria is 3,248 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 3,248 cubic meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,338 cubic meters, in 1988.
That places Bulgaria 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,644 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 2,621 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 2,600 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2,578 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2,560 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,543 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2,527 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 2,509 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 2,490 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2,474 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 2,460 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2,449 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 2,436 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2,420 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2,408 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2,398 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2,385 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2,383 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2,379 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,370 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,362 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2,355 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2,349 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,344 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,344 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,344 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,341 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,338 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,366 cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,409 cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2,433 cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,459 cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2,479 cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,487 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,498 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,511 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,526 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,543 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,558 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,570 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,622 cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,680 cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,701 cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,721 cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,742 cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,763 cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,783 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,803 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,821 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,840 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,858 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,874 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,933 cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,969 cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,007 cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,046 cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,087 cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,129 cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,174 cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,206 cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,227 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,248 cubic meters | +0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3,248 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3,248 cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,563 cubic meters | 2,490 cubic meters | 2,644 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,419 cubic meters | 2,379 cubic meters | 2,474 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,351 cubic meters | 2,338 cubic meters | 2,370 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,490 cubic meters | 2,409 cubic meters | 2,558 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,721 cubic meters | 2,570 cubic meters | 2,821 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,992 cubic meters | 2,840 cubic meters | 3,174 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,227 cubic meters | 3,206 cubic meters | 3,248 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More infrastructure data for Bulgaria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 551,943 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0857 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 551,943 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Bulgaria?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Bulgaria was 3,248 cubic meters 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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,248 cubic meters in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,338 cubic meters in 1988.
- How does Bulgaria rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.