Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 40.24 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
40.24
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
45th
of 179 countries
All-time high
48.7
in 2002
All-time low
36.73
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Bulgaria, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Bulgaria stood at 40.24.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Bulgaria peaked at 48.7 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.73, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.33 | — |
| 2001 | 43.12 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 48.7 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 48.13 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 47.56 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 46.98 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 46.41 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 45.84 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 47.49 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 45.24 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 44.05 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 47.19 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 42.24 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 40.42 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 39.74 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 41.61 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 42.05 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 41.82 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.1 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 40.08 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.73 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 38.52 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 40.24 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.48 | 43.12 | 48.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.93 | 39.74 | 47.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5 | 36.73 | 40.24 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Bulgaria?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Bulgaria was 40.24 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7 in 2002.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.73 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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