Water withdrawals per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Water withdrawals per capita was 787.3 m³ per person per year in 2015. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Bulgaria, 1980–2015
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water withdrawals per capita in Bulgaria is 787.3 m³ per person per year, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 1,590 m³ per person per year in 1980 and was at its lowest, 782.4 m³ per person per year, in 2010.
Bulgaria ranks 12th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,582 m³ per person per year | 1,575 m³ per person per year | 1,590 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1990s | 866 m³ per person per year | 866 m³ per person per year | 866 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 828.4 m³ per person per year | 819.5 m³ per person per year | 837.3 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 784.85 m³ per person per year | 782.4 m³ per person per year | 787.3 m³ per person per year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 46.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2479 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7282 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0476 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Bulgaria?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Bulgaria was 787.3 m³ per person per year in 2015, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,590 m³ per person per year in 1980.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 782.4 m³ per person per year in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2015.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.