Bulgaria vs Sweden: Hazardous waste imported
Bulgaria
149,084 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
327,131 tonnes
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
13th
Sweden rank
10th
Hazardous waste imported over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 327,131 tonnes against 149,084 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 178,047 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 70 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43,658 tonnes | 296,832 tonnes | 253,173 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 88,006 tonnes | 289,333 tonnes | 201,327 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste imported, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 327,131 tonnes against 149,084 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste imported between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 178,047 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for hazardous waste imported?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.