Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply was 433.55 Cubic metres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cubic metres.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 433.55 Cubic metres for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Bulgaria peaked at 896.34 Cubic metres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 429.15 Cubic metres, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 698.95 Cubic metres | 574.03 Cubic metres | 896.34 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2000s | 495.38 Cubic metres | 455.53 Cubic metres | 588.75 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 446.09 Cubic metres | 429.22 Cubic metres | 467.9 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 437.29 Cubic metres | 429.15 Cubic metres | 455.15 Cubic metres | 4 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 21.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0018 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.74 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.72 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Bulgaria?
- Freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Bulgaria was 433.55 Cubic metres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 896.34 Cubic metres in 1990.
- What is the lowest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 429.15 Cubic metres in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays