Electronic waste recycled in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electronic waste recycled was 99,525 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycled in Bulgaria, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 99,525 tonnes for electronic waste recycled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 239.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled in Bulgaria peaked at 99,525 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,134 tonnes, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Electronic waste recycled in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14,134 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 26,295 tonnes | +86.0% |
| 2009 | 25,503 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 35,305 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 2011 | 33,278 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 32,282 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 29,353 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 35,911 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 53,085 tonnes | +47.8% |
| 2016 | 50,113 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 45,608 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 42,621 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 51,278 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 63,199 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 82,991 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 86,457 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 99,525 tonnes | +15.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 99,525 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,384 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 99,525 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,938 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,977 tonnes | 14,134 tonnes | 26,295 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 40,883 tonnes | 29,353 tonnes | 53,085 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,043 tonnes | 63,199 tonnes | 99,525 tonnes | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycled in Bulgaria?
- Electronic waste recycled in Bulgaria was 99,525 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99,525 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,134 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.1%. 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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