Belgium vs Bulgaria: Total waste generation, by activity
Belgium
61.62 million tonnes
in 2022
Bulgaria
97.00 million tonnes
in 2022
Belgium rank
24th
Bulgaria rank
21st
Total waste generation, by activity over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 97.00 million tonnes against 61.62 million tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 35.38 million tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 24th and Bulgaria ranks 21st of 72 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.59 million tonnes | 177.18 million tonnes | 123.59 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 60.90 million tonnes | 151.72 million tonnes | 90.82 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 64.84 million tonnes | 106.69 million tonnes | 41.85 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, by activity, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 97.00 million tonnes against 61.62 million tonnes in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation, by activity between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 35.38 million tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for total waste generation, by activity?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Bulgaria ranks 21st of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.