Bulgaria vs Portugal: Treatment of hazardous waste

Bulgaria
150,155 tonnes
in 2022
Portugal
235,254 tonnes
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Portugal rank
28th

Treatment of hazardous waste over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Portugal
100.0k200.0k300.0k201020162022

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 235,254 tonnes against 150,155 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 85,099 tonnes.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Portugal ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 28th of 72 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 127,435 tonnes 209,747 tonnes 82,312 tonnes Portugal
2020s 241,162 tonnes 228,187 tonnes 12,976 tonnes Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Bulgaria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 235,254 tonnes against 150,155 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Bulgaria and Portugal?
85,099 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 28th of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Treatment of hazardous waste
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
72 places, 810 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes).