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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Municipal waste recycled
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,389 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)