Hazardous waste generated per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Hazardous waste generated per capita was 2,172 kilograms in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Bulgaria, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2,172 kilograms for hazardous waste generated per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 2,172 kilograms in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,542 kilograms, in 2004.
Bulgaria ranks 5th of 83 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 kilograms | 1,542 kilograms | 1,783 kilograms | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,828 kilograms | 1,690 kilograms | 1,912 kilograms | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,092 kilograms | 2,012 kilograms | 2,172 kilograms | 2 |
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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 hazardous waste generated per capita in Bulgaria?
- Hazardous waste generated per capita in Bulgaria was 2,172 kilograms in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,172 kilograms in 2022.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,542 kilograms in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)