Municipal waste by waste management operations in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 490 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Bulgaria, 1995–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 490 Kilograms per capita for municipal waste by waste management operations in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in Bulgaria peaked at 694 Kilograms per capita in 1995 and was at its lowest, 418 Kilograms per capita, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 18th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 616 Kilograms per capita | 579 Kilograms per capita | 694 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2000s | 592.7 Kilograms per capita | 553 Kilograms per capita | 612 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 460.4 Kilograms per capita | 418 Kilograms per capita | 554 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 470 Kilograms per capita | 432 Kilograms per capita | 490 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
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More environment data for Bulgaria
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 6.01 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 4.24 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 7.89 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 28,620 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 28,620 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 14.74 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 10.39 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 19.36 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 70,240 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 93,157 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste by waste management operations in Bulgaria?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Bulgaria was 490 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 694 Kilograms per capita in 1995.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 418 Kilograms per capita in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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