Bulgaria vs Turkey: Total waste generation, by activity
Bulgaria
97.00 million
in 2022
Turkey
109.14 million
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
25th
Turkey rank
23rd
Total waste generation, by activity over time
- Bulgaria
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 109.14 million against 97.00 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 12.14 million.
That makes Turkey'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 25th and Turkey ranks 23rd of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.18 million | 56.56 million | 120.62 million | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 151.72 million | 75.37 million | 76.35 million | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 106.69 million | 108.38 million | 1.68 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, by activity, Bulgaria or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 109.14 million against 97.00 million in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation, by activity between Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 12.14 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Turkey rank globally for total waste generation, by activity?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 23rd of 78 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.