Bulgaria vs Romania: Biochemical oxygen demand in rivers
Bulgaria
2.48 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
Romania
3.13 Milligrams per litre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
7th
Romania rank
4th
Biochemical oxygen demand in rivers over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.13 Milligrams per litre against 2.48 Milligrams per litre in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.65 Milligrams per litre.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Romania ranks 4th of 21 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.29 Milligrams per litre | 4.88 Milligrams per litre | 1.59 Milligrams per litre | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.71 Milligrams per litre | 3.99 Milligrams per litre | 1.27 Milligrams per litre | Romania |
| 2020s | 2.48 Milligrams per litre | 3.21 Milligrams per litre | 0.74 Milligrams per litre | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biochemical oxygen demand in rivers, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 3.13 Milligrams per litre against 2.48 Milligrams per litre in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in biochemical oxygen demand in rivers between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.65 Milligrams per litre, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for biochemical oxygen demand in rivers?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and Romania ranks 4th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Biochemical oxygen demand in rivers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.