Bulgaria vs European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020): Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE)
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) over time
- Bulgaria
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
How they compare
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) currently reports 18.74 Kilogrammes per person against 17.86 Kilogrammes per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.88 Kilogrammes per person.
Across all 5 years both countries report, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 3rd of 24 countries.
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.89 Kilogrammes per person | 12.55 Kilogrammes per person | 6.66 Kilogrammes per person | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 2020s | 11.18 Kilogrammes per person | 16.87 Kilogrammes per person | 5.69 Kilogrammes per person | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee), Bulgaria or European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), at 18.74 Kilogrammes per person against 17.86 Kilogrammes per person in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) between Bulgaria and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- 0.88 Kilogrammes per person, with European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank globally for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee)?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 3rd of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Products put on the market. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The dataset provides data on the generation, recycling and reuse of e-waste in OECD countries, one of the fastest growing and most complex waste streams in the world, affecting both human health and the environment and proliferating a loss of valuable raw materials. Data source(s): (i) OECD-UNITAR questionnaire for non-European countries (ii) Eurostat database for European countries Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 7, 2026 Database documentation