Bulgaria vs Libya: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Bulgaria
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 5.72 billion billion cubic meters against 5.44 billion billion cubic meters in Bulgaria, a difference of 276.57 million billion cubic meters.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Libya ranks 62nd of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.59 billion billion cubic meters | 2.95 billion billion cubic meters | 10.64 billion billion cubic meters | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 6.95 billion billion cubic meters | 4.57 billion billion cubic meters | 2.39 billion billion cubic meters | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 6.29 billion billion cubic meters | 4.83 billion billion cubic meters | 1.46 billion billion cubic meters | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.67 billion billion cubic meters | 5.68 billion billion cubic meters | 11.58 million billion cubic meters | Libya |
| 2020s | 5.21 billion billion cubic meters | 5.72 billion billion cubic meters | 511.86 million billion cubic meters | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Bulgaria or Libya?
- Libya, at 5.72 billion billion cubic meters against 5.44 billion billion cubic meters in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Bulgaria and Libya?
- 276.57 million billion cubic meters, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Libya?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Libya rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Libya ranks 62nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.