Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Municipal waste recycled
Bulgaria
777,000 tonnes
in 2022
Lithuania
637,000 tonnes
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
37th
Lithuania rank
40th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 777,000 tonnes against 637,000 tonnes in Lithuania, a difference of 140,000 tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Lithuania ranks 40th of 86 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 815,900 tonnes | 39,300 tonnes | 776,600 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 928,500 tonnes | 438,500 tonnes | 490,000 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 878,333 tonnes | 614,667 tonnes | 263,667 tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Bulgaria or Lithuania?
- Bulgaria, at 777,000 tonnes against 637,000 tonnes in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 140,000 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Lithuania ranks 40th of 86 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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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)