Belgium vs Bulgaria: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste
Belgium
48.18 million Tonne
in 2022
Bulgaria
77.50 million Tonne
in 2022
Belgium rank
18th
Bulgaria rank
16th
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 77.50 million Tonne against 48.18 million Tonne in Belgium, a difference of 29.32 million Tonne.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 18th 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 | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.58 million Tonne | 171.51 million Tonne | 140.93 million Tonne | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 42.28 million Tonne | 145.98 million Tonne | 103.70 million Tonne | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 51.38 million Tonne | 93.81 million Tonne | 42.43 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, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 77.50 million Tonne against 48.18 million Tonne in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 29.32 million Tonne, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
- Belgium ranks 18th 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.