Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 2,246 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Bulgaria, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated, per capita in Bulgaria is 2,246, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 2,246 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,542, in 2004.
Bulgaria ranks 10th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,542 | — |
| 2006 | 1,783 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 1,741 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,833 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,835 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,726 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,933 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 2,002 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2,130 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 2,246 | +5.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2,246 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87, 25.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2,246 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85, 26.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,689 | 1,542 | 1,783 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,866 | 1,726 | 2,002 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,188 | 2,130 | 2,246 | 2 |
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- 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 hazardous waste generated, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Bulgaria was 2,246 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,246 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,542 in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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