Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.1835 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 0.1835. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2494 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1835, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 5th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.2494 | — |
| 2006 | 0.2484 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2112 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2236 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.215 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.195 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1999 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1916 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1979 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1835 | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2363 | 0.2112 | 0.2494 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.205 | 0.1916 | 0.2236 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1907 | 0.1835 | 0.1979 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 2 Kyrgyzstan 1.58 compare
- 2 Türkiye 0.0319 compare
- 3 Serbia 0.4824 compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 0.2285 compare
- 6 Finland 0.1047 compare
- 7 El Salvador 0.0512 compare
- 8 Montenegro 0.0511 compare
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- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.1835 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2494 in 2004.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1835 in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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