What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova?

1.8%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova?

31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.

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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Republic of Moldova: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals

Bulgaria

71.3%

in 2022

Republic of Moldova

73.1%

in 2022

Bulgaria rank

11th

Republic of Moldova rank

9th

Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Bulgaria
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 73.1% against 71.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 11th and Republic of Moldova ranks 9th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	62.4%	59.0%	3.4%	Bulgaria
2000s	69.0%	77.3%	8.3%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	68.9%	75.8%	7.0%	Republic of Moldova
2020s	70.4%	73.0%	2.6%	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Bulgaria or Republic of Moldova?: Republic of Moldova, at 73.1% against 71.3% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova?: 1.8%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Bulgaria ranks 11th and Republic of Moldova ranks 9th of 179 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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit: % of total freshwater withdrawal
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 5,690 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).