Bulgaria vs Sweden: Electronic waste collected
Bulgaria
115,657 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
135,216 tonnes
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
18th
Sweden rank
17th
Electronic waste collected over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 135,216 tonnes against 115,657 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 19,559 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th of 52 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,988 tonnes | 153,128 tonnes | 121,140 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 49,376 tonnes | 157,658 tonnes | 108,282 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 84,406 tonnes | 142,308 tonnes | 57,902 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste collected, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 135,216 tonnes against 115,657 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electronic waste collected between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 19,559 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for electronic waste collected?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th 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.