River flow minimum in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: River flow minimum was 57,920 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
57,920 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
37th
of 234 countries
All-time high
74,251 m3 per sec
in 2015
All-time low
54,352 m3 per sec
in 2020
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow minimum in Bulgaria, 2005–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2005201420242005: 62.1k m3 per sec2006: 68.6k m3 per sec2007: 65.8k m3 per sec2008: 62.0k m3 per sec2009: 66.7k m3 per sec2010: 65.3k m3 per sec2011: 68.9k m3 per sec2012: 64.8k m3 per sec2013: 63.8k m3 per sec2014: 66.7k m3 per sec2015: 74.3k m3 per sec2016: 61.7k m3 per sec2017: 65.6k m3 per sec2018: 67.6k m3 per sec2019: 63.2k m3 per sec2020: 54.4k m3 per sec2021: 57.6k m3 per sec2022: 57.4k m3 per sec2023: 56.7k m3 per sec2024: 57.9k m3 per sec

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 57,920 m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Bulgaria peaked at 74,251 m3 per sec in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54,352 m3 per sec, in 2020.

That places Bulgaria 37th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

River flow minimum in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for River flow minimum (m3/s) in Bulgaria, 2005 to 2024.
Year m3 per sec Change
2005 62,149 m3 per sec —
2006 68,584 m3 per sec +10.4%
2007 65,777 m3 per sec -4.1%
2008 61,962 m3 per sec -5.8%
2009 66,683 m3 per sec +7.6%
2010 65,306 m3 per sec -2.1%
2011 68,874 m3 per sec +5.5%
2012 64,799 m3 per sec -5.9%
2013 63,759 m3 per sec -1.6%
2014 66,699 m3 per sec +4.6%
2015 74,251 m3 per sec +11.3%
2016 61,731 m3 per sec -16.9%
2017 65,635 m3 per sec +6.3%
2018 67,625 m3 per sec +3.0%
2019 63,196 m3 per sec -6.5%
2020 54,352 m3 per sec -14.0%
2021 57,596 m3 per sec +6.0%
2022 57,380 m3 per sec -0.4%
2023 56,667 m3 per sec -1.2%
2024 57,920 m3 per sec +2.2%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 57,920 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 241.82 m3 per sec, 239.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 57,920 m3 per sec is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,769 m3 per sec, 20.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65,031 m3 per sec 61,962 m3 per sec 68,584 m3 per sec 5
2010s 66,187 m3 per sec 61,731 m3 per sec 74,251 m3 per sec 10
2020s 56,783 m3 per sec 54,352 m3 per sec 57,920 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 34 Pakistan 63,867 m3 per sec compare
  2. 35 Ukraine 61,014 m3 per sec compare
  3. 36 Kazakhstan 58,893 m3 per sec compare
  4. 38 Zambia 57,744 m3 per sec compare
  5. 39 Cambodia 56,954 m3 per sec compare
  6. 40 Serbia 51,591 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is river flow minimum in Bulgaria?
River flow minimum in Bulgaria was 57,920 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 74,251 m3 per sec in 2015.
What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 54,352 m3 per sec in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for river flow minimum?
Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
River flow minimum (m3/s)
Unit
m3 per sec
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
270 places, 5,400 data points, 2005–2024
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