Bulgaria vs Greece: Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2
Bulgaria
859,984 Tonne
in 2022
Greece
1.05 million Tonne
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
8th
Greece rank
6th
Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.05 million Tonne against 859,984 Tonne in Bulgaria, a difference of 186,456 Tonne.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Greece ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Greece ranks 6th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 703,160 Tonne | 3.14 million Tonne | 2.44 million Tonne | Greece |
| 2010s | 656,615 Tonne | 149,463 Tonne | 507,152 Tonne | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 876,374 Tonne | 845,362 Tonne | 31,012 Tonne | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 1.05 million Tonne against 859,984 Tonne in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 186,456 Tonne, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th and Greece ranks 6th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.