Bulgaria vs Germany: Total waste generation
Bulgaria
859,984 tonnes
in 2022
Germany
966,384 tonnes
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
17th
Germany rank
15th
Total waste generation over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 966,384 tonnes against 859,984 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 106,400 tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Germany ranks 15th of 62 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 703,160 tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 661,180 tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 656,615 tonnes | 690,441 tonnes | 33,826 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 876,374 tonnes | 985,357 tonnes | 108,983 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Germany, at 966,384 tonnes against 859,984 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 106,400 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for total waste generation?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and Germany ranks 15th 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).