Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector was 5,087 Million cubic metres in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million cubic metres.
Analysis
In 2024, annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Bulgaria stood at 5,087 Million cubic metres.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Bulgaria peaked at 10,218 Million cubic metres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,077 Million cubic metres, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,616 Million cubic metres | 6,333 Million cubic metres | 10,218 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,311 Million cubic metres | 5,833 Million cubic metres | 6,918 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,673 Million cubic metres | 5,376 Million cubic metres | 6,385 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,263 Million cubic metres | 5,077 Million cubic metres | 5,519 Million cubic metres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 46.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2479 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7282 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0476 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Bulgaria?
- Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Bulgaria was 5,087 Million cubic metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10,218 Million cubic metres in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,077 Million cubic metres in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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