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

Bulgaria
77.50 million Tonne
in 2022
Finland
107.07 million Tonne
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
16th
Finland rank
14th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 107.07 million Tonne against 77.50 million Tonne in Bulgaria, a difference of 29.57 million Tonne.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 16th and Finland ranks 14th of 43 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 171.51 million Tonne 69.04 million Tonne 102.48 million Tonne Bulgaria
2010s 145.98 million Tonne 108.01 million Tonne 37.97 million Tonne Bulgaria
2020s 93.81 million Tonne 109.98 million Tonne 16.16 million Tonne Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste, Bulgaria or Finland?
Finland, at 107.07 million Tonne against 77.50 million Tonne in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste between Bulgaria and Finland?
29.57 million Tonne, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Finland ranks 14th 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