Freshwater withdrawal as a share of resources in Bulgaria in 2022 — 25.92%. Ranked 127 in the world out of 175. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 41.6 pp.
1980–2022 · % of internal resources
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bulgaria
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25.92 | +1.1 pp |
| 2021 | 24.82 | +1.16 pp |
| 2020 | 23.66 | −2.16 pp |
| 2019 | 25.82 | −0.01 pp |
| 2018 | 25.83 | −1.11 pp |
| 2017 | 26.94 | −0.15 pp |
| 2016 | 27.09 | +0.28 pp |
| 2015 | 26.81 | +1.21 pp |
| 2014 | 25.6 | −0.44 pp |
| 2013 | 26.04 | −1.17 pp |
| 2012 | 27.21 | −3.19 pp |
| 2011 | 30.4 | +2.02 pp |
| 2010 | 28.38 | −0.76 pp |
| 2009 | 29.14 | −1.45 pp |
| 2008 | 30.6 | +1.06 pp |
| 2007 | 29.53 | −0.37 pp |
| 2006 | 29.9 | −0.37 pp |
| 2005 | 30.27 | −0.37 pp |
| 2004 | 30.64 | −0.37 pp |
| 2003 | 31.01 | −0.37 pp |
| 2002 | 31.37 | +3.6 pp |
| 2001 | 27.78 | −1.43 pp |
| 2000 | 29.2 | −0.71 pp |
| 1999 | 29.91 | −0.71 pp |
| 1998 | 30.62 | −0.71 pp |
| 1997 | 31.33 | −0.71 pp |
| 1996 | 32.04 | −0.71 pp |
| 1995 | 32.75 | −0.71 pp |
| 1994 | 33.46 | −0.71 pp |
| 1993 | 34.17 | −0.71 pp |
| 1992 | 34.88 | −0.71 pp |
| 1991 | 35.59 | −0.71 pp |
| 1990 | 36.3 | −20.69 pp |
| 1989 | 56.99 | −2.53 pp |
| 1988 | 59.52 | −2.53 pp |
| 1987 | 62.04 | −2.53 pp |
| 1986 | 64.57 | −2.53 pp |
| 1985 | 67.1 | −0.09 pp |
| 1984 | 67.18 | −0.09 pp |
| 1983 | 67.27 | −0.09 pp |
| 1982 | 67.35 | −0.09 pp |
| 1981 | 67.44 | −0.09 pp |
| 1980 | 67.52 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Annual freshwater withdrawal for all uses (agriculture, industry, municipal supply) as a percent of internal renewable water resources. Values above 25 percent are taken as a sign of water stress, and values above 70 percent as a sign of critical scarcity. The indicator can exceed 100 percent where a country draws on transboundary flow or on non-renewable groundwater.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by water resources: it is the entire withdrawal of the group divided by all of its resources. Values above one hundred percent are not an error — they mean withdrawal from non-renewable stocks or desalination.
Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.
How much water a country withdraws in a year for agriculture, industry and households.
Environment Renewable water resourcesHow much water a country's own annual cycle gives it — with no inflow from abroad.
Environment Water resources per capitaHow many cubic meters of a country's own water are available per resident each year.
Agriculture Irrigated landThe share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation.
