Bulgaria vs France: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE)

Bulgaria
17.86 Kilogrammes per person
in 2023
France
18.59 Kilogrammes per person
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
6th
France rank
5th

Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 18.59 Kilogrammes per person against 17.86 Kilogrammes per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.73 Kilogrammes per person.

Across all 5 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 6th and France ranks 5th of 24 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria France Difference Ahead
2010s 5.89 Kilogrammes per person 15.05 Kilogrammes per person 9.16 Kilogrammes per person France
2020s 11.18 Kilogrammes per person 17.64 Kilogrammes per person 6.46 Kilogrammes per person France

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 France?
France, at 18.59 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 France?
0.73 Kilogrammes per person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee)?
Bulgaria ranks 6th and France ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Products put on the market
Unit
Kilogrammes per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 206 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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