Bulgaria vs Finland: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP

Bulgaria
0.1835 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Finland
0.1047 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
5th
Finland rank
6th

Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.1835 kg per constant US$ against 0.1047 kg per constant US$ in Finland, a difference of 0.0788 kg per constant US$.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.8 times Finland's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 5th and Finland ranks 6th of 90 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2363 kg per constant US$ 0.0093 kg per constant US$ 0.2271 kg per constant US$ Bulgaria
2010s 0.205 kg per constant US$ 0.026 kg per constant US$ 0.1791 kg per constant US$ Bulgaria
2020s 0.1907 kg per constant US$ 0.0891 kg per constant US$ 0.1017 kg per constant US$ Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp, Bulgaria or Finland?
Bulgaria, at 0.1835 kg per constant US$ against 0.1047 kg per constant US$ in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp between Bulgaria and Finland?
0.0788 kg per constant US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Finland ranks 6th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars)
Unit
kg per constant US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
90 places, 1,170 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed