Bulgaria vs Korea: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Bulgaria
3.3%
in 2022
Korea
2.7%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Korea rank
45th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Bulgaria
- Korea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.3% against 2.7% in Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Korea ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Korea ranks 45th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.0% | 3.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, Bulgaria or Korea?
- Bulgaria, at 3.3% against 2.7% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Bulgaria and Korea?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Korea rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Korea ranks 45th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.