Water exploitation index, plus in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Water exploitation index, plus was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.0%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
28th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2003
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Bulgaria, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.0% for water exploitation index, plus in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Bulgaria peaked at 1.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 28th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Water exploitation index, plus in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.2% | — |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 water exploitation index, plus in Bulgaria?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Bulgaria was 1.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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