Electronic waste collected in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electronic waste collected was 115,657 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected in Bulgaria, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste collected in Bulgaria is 115,657 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 228.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Bulgaria peaked at 115,657 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,166 tonnes, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 20th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Electronic waste collected in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22,166 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 40,374 tonnes | +82.1% |
| 2009 | 33,423 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 45,056 tonnes | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 40,442 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 38,431 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 35,162 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 42,310 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 61,987 tonnes | +46.5% |
| 2016 | 61,481 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 54,493 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 52,616 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 61,778 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 75,573 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 93,239 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 101,054 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 115,657 tonnes | +14.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 115,657 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 76,109 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 115,657 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,109 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,988 tonnes | 22,166 tonnes | 40,374 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 49,376 tonnes | 35,162 tonnes | 61,987 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,381 tonnes | 75,573 tonnes | 115,657 tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Bulgaria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -6.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7509 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in Bulgaria?
- Electronic waste collected in Bulgaria was 115,657 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 115,657 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,166 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electronic waste collected?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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