Bulgaria vs Spain: Water withdrawals per capita
Bulgaria
787.3 m³ per person per year
in 2015
Spain
800.9 m³ per person per year
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
12th
Spain rank
11th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 800.9 m³ per person per year against 787.3 m³ per person per year in Bulgaria, a difference of 13.6 m³ per person per year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 12th and Spain ranks 11th of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,582 m³ per person per year | 1,111 m³ per person per year | 471.5 m³ per person per year | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 866 m³ per person per year | 936.6 m³ per person per year | 70.6 m³ per person per year | Spain |
| 2000s | 828.4 m³ per person per year | 823.15 m³ per person per year | 5.25 m³ per person per year | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 782.4 m³ per person per year | 800.9 m³ per person per year | 18.5 m³ per person per year | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Spain, at 800.9 m³ per person per year against 787.3 m³ per person per year in Bulgaria as of 2010.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 13.6 m³ per person per year, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th and Spain ranks 11th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.