Bulgaria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Bulgaria
26.6%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26.2%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Bulgaria
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 26.6% against 26.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 81 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 16.1% | 4.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 26.8% | 2.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 26.0% | 8.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Bulgaria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 26.6% against 26.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st 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.