Bulgaria vs China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Electronic waste recycled

Bulgaria
99,525 tonnes
in 2023
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
67,000 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
17th
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
19th

Electronic waste recycled over time

  • Bulgaria
  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k200720152023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 99,525 tonnes against 67,000 tonnes in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 32,525 tonnes.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 17th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 19th of 51 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Difference Ahead
2010s 46,436 tonnes 71,833 tonnes 25,397 tonnes China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2020s 83,043 tonnes 62,000 tonnes 21,043 tonnes Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electronic waste recycled, Bulgaria or China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Bulgaria, at 99,525 tonnes against 67,000 tonnes in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
What is the difference in electronic waste recycled between Bulgaria and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
32,525 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank globally for electronic waste recycled?
Bulgaria ranks 17th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 19th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Electronic waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electronic waste recycled (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
84 places, 1,091 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed