Bulgaria vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Electronic waste collected
Bulgaria
115,657 tonnes
in 2023
Northern Africa and Western Asia
270,064 tonnes
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
20th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
15th
Electronic waste collected over time
- Bulgaria
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 270,064 tonnes against 115,657 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 154,407 tonnes.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 2.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th of 55 countries.
Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49,376 tonnes | 95,662 tonnes | 46,286 tonnes | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 89,955 tonnes | 267,158 tonnes | 177,203 tonnes | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste collected, Bulgaria or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 270,064 tonnes against 115,657 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electronic waste collected between Bulgaria and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 154,407 tonnes, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for electronic waste collected?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Electronic waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.