Water used by economic activity - total for the country, by Statistical Region and River Basin District

Water used by economic activity - total for the country, by Statistical Region and River Basin District

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    WATER USED BY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, TOTAL FOR THE COUNTRY
    (Mln. m3/year)
    Bulgaria NACE, Rev.2 2023
    Total water used1   4 467.88
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing (01 - 03) 320.81
    of which: For Irrigation purposes   268.46
    Industry (05 - 43) 3 823.83
    Mining and quarrying (05 - 09) 27.16
    Manufacturing industry (10 - 33) 214.32
    Production & distribution of electricity, hot and gas (35) 3 530.39
    of which: for cooling   3 490.10
    Construction (41 - 43) 3.40
    Other industrial activities   48.55
    Services (45 - 96) 72.97
    Private households   250.27
    Public water supply2   370.10
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing (01 - 03) 3.79
    Industry (05 - 43) 71.54
    Mining and quarrying (05 - 09) 0.78
    Manufacturing industry (10 - 33) 26.98
    Production & distribution of electricity, hot and gas (35) 13.16
    of which: for cooling   4.67
    Construction (41 - 43) 0.59
    Other industrial activities   30.04
    Services (45 - 96) 44.70
    Private households   250.08
    Self and other supply3   4 097.78
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing (01 - 03) 317.02
    of which: For Irrigation purposes   268.08
    Industry (05 - 43) 3 752.29
    Mining and quarrying (05 - 09) 26.39
    Manufacturing industry (10 - 33) 187.34
    Production & distribution of electricity, hot and gas (35) 3 517.24
    of which: for cooling   3 485.43
    Construction (41 - 43) 2.81
    Other industrial activities   18.51
    Services (45 - 96) 28.27
    Private households   0.19
    Water used per capita    
    Total Water used (m3/per capita/year)   693
    Water used by household from public water supply (l/per capita/day)   106

    1 Source of data: NSI - exhaustive survey on water supply (irrigation systems and public water supply), and partial statistical survey covering bigger water users (of over than 36 thousand m3 of water annually). Water used for hydropower generation as well as self-supply of the households is excluded. The allocation by industrial activity is based on reported data and balance calculations.
    2 Estimated data by industrial activities using the structure of economic activities of surveyed users.
    3 "Other supply" includes water delivered by irrigation systems and raw and wastewater transferred between enterprises.
    WATER USED BY STATISTICAL REGION
    (Mln. m3/year)
    Statistical Region (NUTS 2) 2023
    Severozapaden  
    Total water used1 2 733.99
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing 15.08
    of which: For Irrigation purposes 3.69
    All industrial activities 2 691.17
    Services 3.88
    Private households 23.86
    Water used by supply category - Public water supply 33.10
    Water used by supply category - Self and other supply2 2 700.89
    Severen tsentralen  
    Total water used1 67.76
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing 6.02
    of which: For Irrigation purposes 3.86
    All industrial activities 31.92
    Services 4.28
    Private households 25.54
    Water used by supply category - Public water supply 35.45
    Water used by supply category - Self and other supply2 32.31
    Severoiztochen  
    Total water used1 100.13
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing 8.88
    of which: For Irrigation purposes 6.36
    All industrial activities 51.44
    Services 9.93
    Private households 29.87
    Water used by supply category - Public water supply 46.60
    Water used by supply category - Self and other supply2 53.52
    Yugoiztochen  
    Total water used1 965.73
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing 57.28
    of which: For Irrigation purposes 41.28
    All industrial activities 860.45
    Services 13.34
    Private households 34.66
    Water used by supply category - Public water supply 60.89
    Water used by supply category - Self and other supply2 904.84
    Yugozapaden  
    Total water used1 185.90
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing 8.26
    of which: For Irrigation purposes 2.35
    All industrial activities 63.11
    Services 24.69
    Private households 89.85
    Water used by supply category - Public water supply 127.90
    Water used by supply category - Self and other supply2 58.01
    Yuzhen tsentralen  
    Total water used1 414.38
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing 225.29
    of which: For Irrigation purposes 210.92
    All industrial activities 125.75
    Services 16.85
    Private households 46.49
    Water used by supply category - Public water supply 66.17
    Water used by supply category - Self and other supply2 348.21

    1 Source of data: NSI - exhaustive survey on water supply (irrigation systems and public water supply), and partial statistical survey covering bigger water users (of over than 36 thousand m3 of water annually). Water used for hydropower generation as well as self-supply of the households is excluded. The allocation by industrial activity is based on reported data and balance calculations.
    2 "Other supply" includes water delivered by irrigation systems and raw and wastewater transferred between enterprises.
    WATER USED BY RIVER BASIN DISTRICT
    (Mln. m3/year)
    River Basin District 2023
    Danube  
    Total water used1 2 920.96
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing 25.92
    of which: For Irrigation purposes 8.30
    All industrial activities 2 752.67
    Services 21.80
    Private households 120.58
    Water used by supply category - Public water supply 171.74
    Water used by supply category - Self and other supply2 2 749.22
    Black Sea  
    Total water used1 134.98
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing 7.29
    of which: For Irrigation purposes 6.14
    All industrial activities 67.89
    Services 19.61
    Private households 40.19
    Water used by supply category - Public water supply 71.60
    Water used by supply category - Self and other supply2 63.39
    East Aegean  
    Total water used1 1 349.11
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing 282.81
    of which: For Irrigation purposes 252.35
    All industrial activities 979.13
    Services 20.54
    Private households 66.63
    Water used by supply category - Public water supply 95.94
    Water used by supply category - Self and other supply2 1 253.17
    West Aegean  
    Total water used1 62.83
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing 4.79
    of which: For Irrigation purposes 1.67
    All industrial activities 24.14
    Services 11.03
    Private households 22.88
    Water used by supply category - Public water supply 30.83
    Water used by supply category - Self and other supply2 32.00

    1 Source of data: NSI - exhaustive survey on water supply (irrigation systems and public water supply), and partial statistical survey covering bigger water users (of over than 36 thousand m3 of water annually). Water used for hydropower generation as well as self-supply of the households is excluded. The allocation by industrial activity is based on reported data and balance calculations.
    2 "Other supply" includes water delivered by irrigation systems and raw and wastewater transferred between enterprises.
    21.05.2025
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