Austria vs Bulgaria: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste

Austria
69.74 million Tonne
in 2022
Bulgaria
77.50 million Tonne
in 2022
Austria rank
17th
Bulgaria rank
16th

Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste over time

  • Austria
  • Bulgaria
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M200420132022

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 77.50 million Tonne against 69.74 million Tonne in Austria, a difference of 7.76 million Tonne.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 17th and Bulgaria ranks 16th of 43 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 49.04 million Tonne 171.51 million Tonne 122.48 million Tonne Bulgaria
2010s 50.61 million Tonne 145.98 million Tonne 95.37 million Tonne Bulgaria
2020s 68.07 million Tonne 93.81 million Tonne 25.75 million Tonne Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste, Austria or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 77.50 million Tonne against 69.74 million Tonne in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste between Austria and Bulgaria?
7.76 million Tonne, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
Austria ranks 17th and Bulgaria ranks 16th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. 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 waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 433 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed