Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Bulgaria
71.3%
in 2022
Netherlands
70.2%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
11th
Netherlands rank
13th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 71.3% against 70.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 179 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5% | 79.7% | 17.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 86.7% | 17.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 81.9% | 13.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 71.6% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Bulgaria, at 71.3% against 70.2% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 1.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 13th 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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About this data
Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).