Bulgaria vs Türkiye: Hazardous waste generated
Bulgaria
14.52 million tonnes
in 2022
Türkiye
27.06 million tonnes
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
10th
Türkiye rank
7th
Hazardous waste generated over time
- Bulgaria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 27.06 million tonnes against 14.52 million tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 12.54 million tonnes.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.9 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.83 million tonnes | 675,552 tonnes | 12.16 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 13.19 million tonnes | 6.22 million tonnes | 6.96 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 14.24 million tonnes | 28.86 million tonnes | 14.62 million tonnes | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste generated, Bulgaria or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 27.06 million tonnes against 14.52 million tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste generated between Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 12.54 million tonnes, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Türkiye rank globally for hazardous waste generated?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.