Electronic waste recycled in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Electronic waste recycled was 99,525 tonnes in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
99,525 tonnes
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
16th
of 49 countries
All-time high
99,525 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
14,134 tonnes
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Electronic waste recycled in Bulgaria, 2007–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2007201520232007: 14.1k tonnes2008: 26.3k tonnes2009: 25.5k tonnes2010: 35.3k tonnes2011: 33.3k tonnes2012: 32.3k tonnes2013: 29.4k tonnes2014: 35.9k tonnes2015: 53.1k tonnes2016: 50.1k tonnes2017: 45.6k tonnes2018: 42.6k tonnes2019: 51.3k tonnes2020: 63.2k tonnes2021: 83.0k tonnes2022: 86.5k tonnes2023: 99.5k tonnes

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 16th out of 49 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 13 Austria 120,672 tonnes compare
  2. 14 Romania 115,265 tonnes compare
  3. 15 Sweden 103,213 tonnes compare
  4. 17 Norway 90,879 tonnes compare
  5. 18 Greece 69,463 tonnes compare
  6. 19 Finland 65,588 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 82 places β†’

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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 16th out of 49 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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Indicator
Electronic waste recycled (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
82 places, 1,068 data points, 2005–2023
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