Electronic waste recycling rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electronic waste recycling rate was 81.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycling rate in Bulgaria, 2007–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, electronic waste recycling rate in Bulgaria stood at 81.0%.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in Bulgaria peaked at 85.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 63.8% | 76.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 78.4% | 85.6% | 9 |
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More environment data for Bulgaria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 46.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2479 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7282 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0476 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycling rate in Bulgaria?
- Electronic waste recycling rate in Bulgaria was 81.0% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
- Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electronic waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%)