Bulgaria vs Puerto Rico: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Bulgaria
71.3%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
72.2%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
11th
Puerto Rico rank
10th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Bulgaria
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 72.2% against 71.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 11th and Puerto Rico ranks 10th of 179 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6% | 80.2% | 17.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 76.9% | 7.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 73.4% | 4.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 72.2% | 1.8% | Puerto Rico |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 72.2% 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 Puerto Rico?
- 0.9%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Puerto Rico?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Puerto Rico rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th and Puerto Rico ranks 10th 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).