Bulgaria vs Kazakhstan: Municipal waste recycled
Bulgaria
526,000 tonnes
in 2023
Kazakhstan
566,900 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
47th
Kazakhstan rank
45th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Bulgaria
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 566,900 tonnes against 526,000 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 40,900 tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 47th and Kazakhstan ranks 45th of 90 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 855,400 tonnes | 59,340 tonnes | 796,060 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 928,500 tonnes | 266,800 tonnes | 661,700 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 790,250 tonnes | 655,325 tonnes | 134,925 tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Bulgaria or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 566,900 tonnes against 526,000 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Bulgaria and Kazakhstan?
- 40,900 tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kazakhstan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Kazakhstan rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th and Kazakhstan ranks 45th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).