Bulgaria vs Finland: Municipal waste collected
Bulgaria
2.15 million
in 2023
Finland
2.61 million
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
49th
Finland rank
46th
Municipal waste collected over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.61 million against 2.15 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 457,000.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 49th and Finland ranks 46th of 108 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 | 3.98 million | 2.60 million | 1.38 million | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.17 million | 2.78 million | 393,800 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.70 million | 3.09 million | 396,500 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste collected, Bulgaria or Finland?
- Finland, at 2.61 million against 2.15 million in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste collected between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 457,000, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for municipal waste collected?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th and Finland ranks 46th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.