Bulgaria vs Sweden: Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2
Bulgaria
859,984 Tonne
in 2022
Sweden
1.54 million Tonne
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
8th
Sweden rank
5th
Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.54 million Tonne against 859,984 Tonne in Bulgaria, a difference of 680,876 Tonne.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 703,160 Tonne | 314,316 Tonne | 388,844 Tonne | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 656,615 Tonne | 600,783 Tonne | 55,832 Tonne | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 876,374 Tonne | 1.29 million Tonne | 417,021 Tonne | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.54 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 Sweden?
- 680,876 Tonne, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th 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.