Bulgaria vs Western Asia: Electronic waste recycled
Bulgaria
99,525 tonnes
in 2023
Western Asia
270,064 tonnes
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
15th
Western Asia rank
8th
Electronic waste recycled over time
- Bulgaria
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 270,064 tonnes against 99,525 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 170,539 tonnes.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.7 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 8th of 48 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40,883 tonnes | 95,662 tonnes | 54,778 tonnes | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 77,549 tonnes | 267,158 tonnes | 189,609 tonnes | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste recycled, Bulgaria or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 270,064 tonnes against 99,525 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electronic waste recycled between Bulgaria and Western Asia?
- 170,539 tonnes, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Western Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Western Asia rank globally for electronic waste recycled?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 8th of 48 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.