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
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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

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).