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
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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.

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Indicator
Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 451 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed