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
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
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).