Bulgaria vs Uganda: Plastic waste exports
Bulgaria
15,529 tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
13,622 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
38th
Uganda rank
40th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Bulgaria
- Uganda
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 15,529 tonnes against 13,622 tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 1,907 tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 40th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,498 tonnes | 0.7493 tonnes | 1,497 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 4,762 tonnes | 656.39 tonnes | 4,106 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 11,124 tonnes | 4,255 tonnes | 6,868 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4,809 tonnes | 9,021 tonnes | 4,212 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Bulgaria or Uganda?
- Bulgaria, at 15,529 tonnes against 13,622 tonnes in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Bulgaria and Uganda?
- 1,907 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Uganda rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 40th 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
Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.