Austria vs Bulgaria: Municipal water withdrawal
Austria
806.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Bulgaria
832.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Austria rank
62nd
Bulgaria rank
60th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Austria
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 832.00 million cubic meters against 806.00 million cubic meters in Austria, a difference of 26.00 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 62nd and Bulgaria ranks 60th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 692.21 million cubic meters | 449.42 million cubic meters | 242.79 million cubic meters | Austria |
| 1990s | 685.49 million cubic meters | 838.42 million cubic meters | 152.93 million cubic meters | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 637.83 million cubic meters | 1.05 billion cubic meters | 413.36 million cubic meters | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 763.00 million cubic meters | 908.26 million cubic meters | 145.26 million cubic meters | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 806.00 million cubic meters | 835.50 million cubic meters | 29.50 million cubic meters | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Austria or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 832.00 million cubic meters against 806.00 million cubic meters in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Austria and Bulgaria?
- 26.00 million cubic meters, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Austria ranks 62nd and Bulgaria ranks 60th of 183 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 Municipal 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.