Bulgaria vs Finland: Total waste generation, by activity
Bulgaria
97.00 million tonnes
in 2022
Finland
110.83 million tonnes
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
21st
Finland rank
18th
Total waste generation, by activity over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 110.83 million tonnes against 97.00 million tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 13.83 million tonnes.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Finland ranks 18th of 72 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.18 million tonnes | 74.57 million tonnes | 102.61 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 151.72 million tonnes | 108.65 million tonnes | 43.06 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 106.69 million tonnes | 113.48 million tonnes | 6.79 million tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, by activity, Bulgaria or Finland?
- Finland, at 110.83 million tonnes against 97.00 million tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation, by activity between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 13.83 million tonnes, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for total waste generation, by activity?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and Finland ranks 18th 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.