Australia vs Bulgaria: Industrial water withdrawal
Australia
3.12 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Bulgaria
3.67 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Australia rank
28th
Bulgaria rank
25th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Australia
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.67 billion cubic meters against 3.12 billion cubic meters in Australia, a difference of 553.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 28th and Bulgaria ranks 25th of 180 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 billion cubic meters | 4.47 billion cubic meters | 2.09 billion cubic meters | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.79 billion cubic meters | 3.91 billion cubic meters | 1.12 billion cubic meters | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.25 billion cubic meters | 3.67 billion cubic meters | 414.00 million cubic meters | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Australia or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 3.67 billion cubic meters against 3.12 billion cubic meters in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Australia and Bulgaria?
- 553.00 million cubic meters, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bulgaria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Bulgaria rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Australia ranks 28th and Bulgaria ranks 25th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.