Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 kilograms
World rank
157th
of 172 countries
All-time high
11.13 kilograms
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilograms
in 2023
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Bulgaria, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0 kilograms for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Bulgaria peaked at 11.13 kilograms in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 157th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.8877 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.8881 kilograms | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.43 kilograms | +61.5% |
| 2011 | 1.12 kilograms | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7497 kilograms | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 1.58 kilograms | +110.5% |
| 2014 | 2.11 kilograms | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 3.85 kilograms | +82.9% |
| 2016 | 5.04 kilograms | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 5.22 kilograms | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.32 kilograms | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 6.94 kilograms | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 5.64 kilograms | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 7.77 kilograms | +37.7% |
| 2022 | 11.13 kilograms | +43.3% |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 kilograms | — |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0 kilograms is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1847 kilograms. (66 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0 kilograms is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5002 kilograms. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8879 kilograms | 0.8877 kilograms | 0.8881 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.43 kilograms | 0.7497 kilograms | 6.94 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.91 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 11.13 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilograms compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilograms compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Brazil 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Ghana 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Greece 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Hungary 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Malawi 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Mexico 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Poland 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Senegal 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Slovakia 0 kilograms compare
- 157 South Korea 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Spain 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Switzerland 0 kilograms compare
- 157 United Kingdom 0 kilograms compare
- 157 United States 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 0 kilograms compare
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Bulgaria?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Bulgaria was 0 kilograms in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.13 kilograms in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Bulgaria ranks 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.