Bulgaria vs Romania: Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate

Bulgaria
25 % change on previous year
in 2024
Romania
21.83 % change on previous year
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
5th
Romania rank
6th

Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
-50050197119972024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 25 % change on previous year against 21.83 % change on previous year in Romania, a difference of 3.17 % change on previous year.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Romania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 5th and Romania ranks 6th of 138 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 5.05 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year 2.09 % change on previous year Bulgaria
1980s -0.0938 % change on previous year -0.052 % change on previous year 0.0417 % change on previous year Romania
1990s 2.25 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year 0.3087 % change on previous year Romania
2000s -4.29 % change on previous year 14.32 % change on previous year 18.61 % change on previous year Romania
2010s 14.04 % change on previous year 7.87 % change on previous year 6.17 % change on previous year Bulgaria
2020s 18.31 % change on previous year 4.52 % change on previous year 13.79 % change on previous year Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, annual growth rate, Bulgaria or Romania?
Bulgaria, at 25 % change on previous year against 21.83 % change on previous year in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production, annual growth rate between Bulgaria and Romania?
3.17 % change on previous year, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for recovered paper — production, annual growth rate?
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Romania ranks 6th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
178 places, 7,191 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Recovered paper — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.