Bulgaria vs Serbia: Industrial water withdrawal
Bulgaria
3.67 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Serbia
4.03 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
25th
Serbia rank
22nd
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 4.03 billion cubic meters against 3.67 billion cubic meters in Bulgaria, a difference of 359.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Serbia ranks 22nd of 180 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.82 billion cubic meters | 3.48 billion cubic meters | 338.85 million cubic meters | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.67 billion cubic meters | 3.93 billion cubic meters | 260.17 million cubic meters | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 4.03 billion cubic meters against 3.67 billion cubic meters in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 359.00 million cubic meters, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and Serbia ranks 22nd 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.