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

Bulgaria
77.50 million Tonne
in 2022
Spain
89.46 million Tonne
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
16th
Spain rank
15th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 89.46 million Tonne against 77.50 million Tonne in Bulgaria, a difference of 11.96 million Tonne.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 171.51 million Tonne 139.26 million Tonne 32.25 million Tonne Bulgaria
2010s 145.98 million Tonne 114.65 million Tonne 31.33 million Tonne Bulgaria
2020s 93.81 million Tonne 87.94 million Tonne 5.87 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, Bulgaria or Spain?
Spain, at 89.46 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 Spain?
11.96 million Tonne, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th 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