Bulgaria vs Romania: Electronic waste collected
Bulgaria
115,657 tonnes
in 2023
Romania
145,907 tonnes
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
18th
Romania rank
15th
Electronic waste collected over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 145,907 tonnes against 115,657 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 30,250 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Romania ranks 15th of 52 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,988 tonnes | 21,424 tonnes | 10,563 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 49,376 tonnes | 42,543 tonnes | 6,832 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 84,406 tonnes | 118,350 tonnes | 33,944 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste collected, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 145,907 tonnes against 115,657 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electronic waste collected between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 30,250 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for electronic waste collected?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and Romania ranks 15th of 52 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.