Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 2,246 kg in 2022. β² Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Bulgaria, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated, per capita in Bulgaria is 2,246 kg, 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 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,542 kg, in 2004.
Bulgaria ranks 9th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,689 kg | 1,542 kg | 1,783 kg | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,866 kg | 1,726 kg | 2,002 kg | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,188 kg | 2,130 kg | 2,246 kg | 2 |
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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 hazardous waste generated, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Bulgaria was 2,246 kg 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 kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,542 kg in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 91 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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