Bulgaria vs Ireland: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 433.55 Cubic metres against 343.07 Cubic metres in Ireland, a difference of 90.48 Cubic metres.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 20th of 27 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 719.56 Cubic metres | 118 Cubic metres | 601.56 Cubic metres | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 477.65 Cubic metres | 149.25 Cubic metres | 328.4 Cubic metres | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 446.09 Cubic metres | 116.75 Cubic metres | 329.34 Cubic metres | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 437.29 Cubic metres | 218.34 Cubic metres | 218.95 Cubic metres | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater - abstractions — public water supply, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 433.55 Cubic metres against 343.07 Cubic metres in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater - abstractions — public water supply between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 90.48 Cubic metres, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 20th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays