Bulgaria vs European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020): Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste over time
- Bulgaria
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 10.92 Kilogrammes per person against 4.91 Kilogrammes per person in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 6.01 Kilogrammes per person.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.2 times European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd of 25 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1 Kilogrammes per person | 4.25 Kilogrammes per person | 0.1499 Kilogrammes per person | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 2020s | 8.27 Kilogrammes per person | 4.69 Kilogrammes per person | 3.58 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) — waste, Bulgaria or European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- Bulgaria, at 10.92 Kilogrammes per person against 4.91 Kilogrammes per person in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste between Bulgaria and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- 6.01 Kilogrammes per person, with Bulgaria 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) — waste?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd of 25 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) — Waste collected. 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