Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment was 1,173 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Bulgaria, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Bulgaria is 1,173, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 98.8% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Bulgaria peaked at 98,152 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,173, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 46th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 44,984 | — |
| 2006 | 81,641 | +81.5% |
| 2008 | 49,759 | -39.1% |
| 2010 | 1,762 | -96.5% |
| 2012 | 5,352 | +203.7% |
| 2014 | 7,171 | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 5,259 | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 3,814 | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 98,152 | +2473.5% |
| 2022 | 1,173 | -98.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,795 | 44,984 | 81,641 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4,672 | 1,762 | 7,171 | 5 |
| 2020s | 49,662 | 1,173 | 98,152 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Bulgaria?
- Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Bulgaria was 1,173 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 98,152 in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,173 in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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