Renewable freshwater resources in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Renewable freshwater resources was 68,987 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68,987
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
18th
of 48 countries
All-time high
115,306
in 2014
All-time low
61,587
in 2022
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Renewable freshwater resources in Bulgaria, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable freshwater resources in Bulgaria is 68,987, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources in Bulgaria peaked at 115,306 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61,587, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 18th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 74,630 | — |
| 2013 | 70,865 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 115,306 | +62.7% |
| 2015 | 82,073 | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 74,713 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 84,411 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 85,254 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 63,437 | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 67,783 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 89,899 | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 61,587 | -31.5% |
| 2023 | 76,718 | +24.6% |
| 2024 | 68,987 | -10.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 68,987 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,244, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 68,987 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,333, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81,336 | 63,437 | 115,306 | 8 |
| 2020s | 72,995 | 61,587 | 89,899 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1388 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2198 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.01 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources in Bulgaria?
- Renewable freshwater resources in Bulgaria was 68,987 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 115,306 in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,587 in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for renewable freshwater resources?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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 Renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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