Bulgaria vs Estonia: Plastic waste exports
Bulgaria
15,529 tonnes
in 2024
Estonia
16,459 tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
38th
Estonia rank
35th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Bulgaria
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 16,459 tonnes against 15,529 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 930 tonnes.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Estonia ranks 35th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,605 tonnes | 190.84 tonnes | 1,414 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3,826 tonnes | 6,309 tonnes | 2,483 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 11,124 tonnes | 17,793 tonnes | 6,669 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2020s | 12,118 tonnes | 17,274 tonnes | 5,156 tonnes | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Bulgaria or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 16,459 tonnes against 15,529 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 930 tonnes, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Estonia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and Estonia ranks 35th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.