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

Bulgaria
10.92 Kilogrammes per person
in 2023
France
7.88 Kilogrammes per person
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
1st
France rank
4th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • France
46810201820202023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 10.92 Kilogrammes per person against 7.88 Kilogrammes per person in France, a difference of 3.04 Kilogrammes per person.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was France ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 1st and France ranks 4th of 25 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria France Difference Ahead
2010s 4.1 Kilogrammes per person 5.91 Kilogrammes per person 1.81 Kilogrammes per person France
2020s 8.27 Kilogrammes per person 7.03 Kilogrammes per person 1.24 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 France?
Bulgaria, at 10.92 Kilogrammes per person against 7.88 Kilogrammes per person in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste between Bulgaria and France?
3.04 Kilogrammes per person, with Bulgaria 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) — waste?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and France ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste collected
Unit
Kilogrammes per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 208 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