Bulgaria vs Greece: Total waste generation
Bulgaria
859,984 tonnes
in 2022
Greece
1.05 million tonnes
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
17th
Greece rank
14th
Total waste generation over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.05 million tonnes against 859,984 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 186,456 tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Greece ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Greece ranks 14th of 62 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 703,160 tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 656,615 tonnes | 149,463 tonnes | 507,152 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 876,374 tonnes | 845,362 tonnes | 31,012 tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 1.05 million tonnes against 859,984 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 186,456 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for total waste generation?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and Greece ranks 14th 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).