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 23rd out of 41 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.
Electronic waste recycling rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 63.8% | — |
| 2008 | 65.1% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 84.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | -3.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 81.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 81.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.4%, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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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- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- 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 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 23rd out of 41 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 (%).