Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 34.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
34.1%
Change on year
up 102.1%
World rank
59th
of 134 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 2017
All-time low
16.9%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bulgaria, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 34.1% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
The figure is up 102.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over five years.
That places Bulgaria 59th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 43.8% | — |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -60.3% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | +76.4% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | +102.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.6% | 17.4% | 43.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 16.9% | 34.1% | 2 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0638 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bulgaria?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bulgaria was 34.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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