Bulgaria vs Norway: Packaging waste by waste management operations

Bulgaria
523,187 Tonne
in 2022
Norway
779,109 Tonne
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
20th
Norway rank
18th

Packaging waste by waste management operations over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 779,109 Tonne against 523,187 Tonne in Bulgaria, a difference of 255,922 Tonne.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 20th and Norway ranks 18th of 30 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 323,340 Tonne 602,285 Tonne 278,944 Tonne Norway
2010s 401,221 Tonne 782,607 Tonne 381,386 Tonne Norway
2020s 518,144 Tonne 866,484 Tonne 348,340 Tonne Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging waste by waste management operations, Bulgaria or Norway?
Norway, at 779,109 Tonne against 523,187 Tonne in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in packaging waste by waste management operations between Bulgaria and Norway?
255,922 Tonne, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for packaging waste by waste management operations?
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Norway ranks 18th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Packaging waste by waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 690 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed