Reservoir minimum water area change in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Reservoir minimum water area change was 4.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Bulgaria, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area change in Bulgaria stood at 4.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Bulgaria peaked at 13.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -72.5%, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 107th out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -72.5% | — |
| 2001 | -55.2% | -23.9% |
| 2002 | -34.4% | -37.7% |
| 2003 | -13.7% | -60.1% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -164.4% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -30.9% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -18.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.1%, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +164.4% | -13.7% | 8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.8% | -72.5% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.1% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.6% | 8.2% | 3 |
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More environment data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -6.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7509 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Bulgaria?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Bulgaria was 4.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.5% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Bulgaria ranks 107th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir minimum water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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