Bulgaria vs Iraq: Industrial water withdrawal
Bulgaria
3.67 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Iraq
3.65 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
25th
Iraq rank
26th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Bulgaria
- Iraq
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.67 billion cubic meters against 3.65 billion cubic meters in Iraq, a difference of 24.00 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 26th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.36 billion cubic meters | 5.54 billion cubic meters | 1.18 billion cubic meters | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.40 billion cubic meters | 7.26 billion cubic meters | 2.86 billion cubic meters | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.91 billion cubic meters | 3.54 billion cubic meters | 362.24 million cubic meters | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.67 billion cubic meters | 3.91 billion cubic meters | 244.50 million cubic meters | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Bulgaria or Iraq?
- Bulgaria, at 3.67 billion cubic meters against 3.65 billion cubic meters in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Bulgaria and Iraq?
- 24.00 million cubic meters, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iraq?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Iraq rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 26th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.