Bulgaria vs Chile: Total waste generation

Bulgaria
859,984 tonnes
in 2022
Chile
892,986 tonnes
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
17th
Chile rank
16th

Total waste generation over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Chile
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 892,986 tonnes against 859,984 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 33,002 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Chile ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 17th and Chile ranks 16th of 62 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Chile Difference Ahead
2000s 703,160 tonnes 1.44 million tonnes 735,973 tonnes Chile
2010s 587,283 tonnes 883,465 tonnes 296,182 tonnes Chile
2020s 892,764 tonnes 624,482 tonnes 268,282 tonnes Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total waste generation, Bulgaria or Chile?
Chile, at 892,986 tonnes against 859,984 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in total waste generation between Bulgaria and Chile?
33,002 tonnes, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Chile?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Chile rank globally for total waste generation?
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Chile ranks 16th 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

Indicator
Total waste generation
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
62 places, 757 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).