Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 3,248 cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3,248 cubic meters
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
78th
of 183 countries
All-time high
3,248 cubic meters
in 2022
All-time low
2,338 cubic meters
in 1988
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Bulgaria, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3,248 cubic meters for renewable freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 3,248 cubic meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,338 cubic meters, in 1988.
That places Bulgaria 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,644 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 2,621 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 2,600 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2,578 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2,560 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,543 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2,527 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 2,509 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 2,490 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2,474 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 2,460 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2,449 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 2,436 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2,420 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2,408 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2,398 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2,385 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2,383 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2,379 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,370 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,362 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2,355 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2,349 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,344 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,344 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,344 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,341 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,338 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,366 cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,409 cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2,433 cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,459 cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2,479 cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,487 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,498 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,511 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,526 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,543 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,558 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,570 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,622 cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,680 cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,701 cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,721 cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,742 cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,763 cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,783 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,803 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,821 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,840 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,858 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,874 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,933 cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,969 cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,007 cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,046 cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,087 cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,129 cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,174 cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,206 cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,227 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,248 cubic meters | +0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3,248 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3,248 cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,563 cubic meters | 2,490 cubic meters | 2,644 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,419 cubic meters | 2,379 cubic meters | 2,474 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,351 cubic meters | 2,338 cubic meters | 2,370 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,490 cubic meters | 2,409 cubic meters | 2,558 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,721 cubic meters | 2,570 cubic meters | 2,821 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,992 cubic meters | 2,840 cubic meters | 3,174 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,227 cubic meters | 3,206 cubic meters | 3,248 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Bulgaria?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Bulgaria was 3,248 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,248 cubic meters in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,338 cubic meters in 1988.
- How does Bulgaria rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.