Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 13.66 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13.66 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
8th
of 77 countries
All-time high
13.79 million
in 2020
All-time low
12.09 million
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2022
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Bulgaria, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 13.66 million for hazardous waste treated or disposed in 2022.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Bulgaria peaked at 13.79 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.09 million, in 2004.
Bulgaria ranks 8th of 77 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 treated or disposed in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.09 million | — |
| 2006 | 13.47 million | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 13.04 million | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 13.56 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 13.39 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.18 million | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 13.18 million | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 13.56 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 13.79 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 13.66 million | -0.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 13.66 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 501,097, 27.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 13.66 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 559,338, 24.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.87 million | 12.09 million | 13.47 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.17 million | 12.18 million | 13.56 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.73 million | 13.66 million | 13.79 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7509 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated or disposed in Bulgaria?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Bulgaria was 13.66 million in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.79 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.09 million in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 treated or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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