River flow maximum in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: River flow maximum was 215,009 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
River flow maximum in Bulgaria, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 215,009 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Bulgaria peaked at 276,016 m3 per sec in 2007 and was at its lowest, 215,009 m3 per sec, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 51st of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 248,296 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 249,507 m3 per sec | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 276,016 m3 per sec | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 270,172 m3 per sec | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 269,263 m3 per sec | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 270,004 m3 per sec | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 267,563 m3 per sec | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 232,700 m3 per sec | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 228,183 m3 per sec | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 261,143 m3 per sec | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 247,781 m3 per sec | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 237,545 m3 per sec | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 260,691 m3 per sec | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 264,774 m3 per sec | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 255,979 m3 per sec | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 258,535 m3 per sec | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 243,668 m3 per sec | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 231,375 m3 per sec | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 227,486 m3 per sec | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 215,009 m3 per sec | -5.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 215,009 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 49.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 215,009 m3 per sec is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,460 m3 per sec, 9.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262,651 m3 per sec | 248,296 m3 per sec | 276,016 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 252,636 m3 per sec | 228,183 m3 per sec | 270,004 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 235,215 m3 per sec | 215,009 m3 per sec | 258,535 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More development goals data for Bulgaria
- Red List Index 0.9197 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,853 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Infant deaths 288 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Bulgaria?
- River flow maximum in Bulgaria was 215,009 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 276,016 m3 per sec in 2007.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 215,009 m3 per sec in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for river flow maximum?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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