Bulgaria vs Japan: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment
Bulgaria
80,000 tonnes
in 2023
Japan
118,000 tonnes
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
44th
Japan rank
40th
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 118,000 tonnes against 80,000 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 38,000 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Japan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 44th and Japan ranks 40th of 79 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 160,444 tonnes | 161,000 tonnes | 555.56 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 77,500 tonnes | 144,500 tonnes | 67,000 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste treated by type of treatment, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at 118,000 tonnes against 80,000 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in municipal waste treated by type of treatment between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 38,000 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th and Japan ranks 40th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.