Bulgaria vs Kuwait: Total waste generation
Bulgaria
859,984 tonnes
in 2022
Kuwait
706,000 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
17th
Kuwait rank
18th
Total waste generation over time
- Bulgaria
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 859,984 tonnes against 706,000 tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 153,984 tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 62 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 703,160 tonnes | 276,136 tonnes | 427,024 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 656,615 tonnes | 285,905 tonnes | 370,710 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 876,374 tonnes | 574,500 tonnes | 301,874 tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Bulgaria or Kuwait?
- Bulgaria, at 859,984 tonnes against 706,000 tonnes in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Bulgaria and Kuwait?
- 153,984 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kuwait?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Kuwait rank globally for total waste generation?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 18th 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).