Bulgaria vs Latvia: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE)
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17.86 Kilogrammes per person against 6.8 Kilogrammes per person in Latvia, a difference of 11.06 Kilogrammes per person.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.6 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 7th of 24 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.89 Kilogrammes per person | 6.8 Kilogrammes per person | 0.9091 Kilogrammes per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 11.18 Kilogrammes per person | 7.43 Kilogrammes per person | 3.75 Kilogrammes per person | Bulgaria |
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 Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 17.86 Kilogrammes per person against 6.8 Kilogrammes per person in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 11.06 Kilogrammes per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee)?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 7th 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