Electronic waste recycled in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electronic waste recycled was 99,525 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Electronic waste recycled in Bulgaria, 2007β2023
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
| 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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More environment data for Bulgaria
- Standard Deviation 0.573 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 200,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 409,949 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 42,467 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,362 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 157,473 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 112,591 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 300,048 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 325,622 t (2024)
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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