Bulgaria vs France: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Bulgaria
26.6%
in 2022
France
23.5%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
30th
France rank
35th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 26.6% against 23.5% in France, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 30th and France ranks 35th of 81 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 22.4% | 1.9% | France |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 21.6% | 3.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 24.1% | 10.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Bulgaria or France?
- Bulgaria, at 26.6% against 23.5% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Bulgaria and France?
- 3.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th and France ranks 35th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.