Bulgaria vs Finland: Hazardous waste treated or disposed
Bulgaria
13.66 million tonnes
in 2022
Finland
29.33 million tonnes
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
6th
Finland rank
4th
Hazardous waste treated or disposed over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 29.33 million tonnes against 13.66 million tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 15.67 million tonnes.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Finland ranks 4th of 69 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.87 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 10.67 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 13.17 million tonnes | 6.57 million tonnes | 6.60 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 13.73 million tonnes | 24.46 million tonnes | 10.73 million tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste treated or disposed, Bulgaria or Finland?
- Finland, at 29.33 million tonnes against 13.66 million tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste treated or disposed between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 15.67 million tonnes, with Finland 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 treated or disposed?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Finland ranks 4th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.