Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Municipal waste collected
Bulgaria
2.15 million
in 2023
Malaysia
2.29 million
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
49th
Malaysia rank
48th
Municipal waste collected over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.29 million against 2.15 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 134,700.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 48th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.98 million | 8.20 million | 4.23 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.17 million | 2.70 million | 470,128 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.70 million | 2.39 million | 306,832 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste collected, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.29 million against 2.15 million in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste collected between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 134,700, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for municipal waste collected?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 48th 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.