Annual freshwater withdrawals in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 5.44 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Bulgaria, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals in Bulgaria stood at 5.44 billion billion cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Bulgaria peaked at 14.18 billion billion cubic meters in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.97 billion billion cubic meters, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 63rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.59 billion billion cubic meters | 11.97 billion billion cubic meters | 14.18 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.95 billion billion cubic meters | 6.28 billion billion cubic meters | 7.62 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.29 billion billion cubic meters | 5.83 billion billion cubic meters | 6.59 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 billion billion cubic meters | 5.38 billion billion cubic meters | 6.38 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 billion billion cubic meters | 4.97 billion billion cubic meters | 5.44 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 60 Malaysia 6.71 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 61 Portugal 6.13 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 62 Libya 5.72 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 64 Mali 5.19 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 65 Tanzania 5.18 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 66 Serbia 5.09 billion billion cubic meters compare
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 withdrawals in Bulgaria?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Bulgaria was 5.44 billion billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.18 billion billion cubic meters in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 billion billion cubic meters in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.