Bulgaria vs Türkiye: Total waste generation, by activity
Bulgaria
97.00 million tonnes
in 2022
Türkiye
109.14 million tonnes
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
21st
Türkiye rank
20th
Total waste generation, by activity over time
- Bulgaria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 109.14 million tonnes against 97.00 million tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 12.14 million tonnes.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 20th of 72 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.18 million tonnes | 56.56 million tonnes | 120.62 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 151.72 million tonnes | 75.37 million tonnes | 76.35 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 106.69 million tonnes | 108.38 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, by activity, Bulgaria or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 109.14 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 Türkiye?
- 12.14 million tonnes, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Türkiye?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Türkiye rank globally for total waste generation, by activity?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 20th 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.