Belarus vs Bulgaria: Total waste generation
Belarus
681,150 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria
859,984 tonnes
in 2022
Belarus rank
19th
Bulgaria rank
17th
Total waste generation over time
- Belarus
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 859,984 tonnes against 681,150 tonnes in Belarus, a difference of 178,834 tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belarus ranks 19th and Bulgaria ranks 17th of 62 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 437,660 tonnes | 656,615 tonnes | 218,955 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 849,930 tonnes | 876,374 tonnes | 26,444 tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Belarus or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 859,984 tonnes against 681,150 tonnes in Belarus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Belarus and Bulgaria?
- 178,834 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Bulgaria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and Bulgaria rank globally for total waste generation?
- Belarus ranks 19th and Bulgaria ranks 17th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).