Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Annual freshwater withdrawals

Bulgaria
5.44 billion
in 2022
Malaysia
6.71 billion
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
63rd
Malaysia rank
60th

Annual freshwater withdrawals over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Malaysia
05.0B10.0B15.0B198020012022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 6.71 billion against 5.44 billion in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.26 billion.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 60th of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 6.95 billion 7.29 billion 337.78 million Malaysia
2000s 6.29 billion 5.82 billion 472.34 million Bulgaria
2010s 5.67 billion 6.34 billion 671.62 million Malaysia
2020s 5.21 billion 6.71 billion 1.50 billion Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 6.71 billion against 5.44 billion in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
1.26 billion, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 60th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 6,284 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed