Bulgaria vs Kazakhstan: Hazardous waste generated per capita

Bulgaria
2,172
in 2022
Kazakhstan
2,193
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
5th
Kazakhstan rank
4th

Hazardous waste generated per capita over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Kazakhstan
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200420132022

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 2,193 against 2,172 in Bulgaria, a difference of 21.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 5th and Kazakhstan ranks 4th of 83 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2000s 1,689 29,952 28,264 Kazakhstan
2010s 1,828 14,937 13,109 Kazakhstan
2020s 2,012 7,262 5,250 Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated per capita, Bulgaria or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 2,193 against 2,172 in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated per capita between Bulgaria and Kazakhstan?
21, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kazakhstan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Kazakhstan rank globally for hazardous waste generated per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Kazakhstan ranks 4th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hazardous waste generated per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,042 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed