Municipal waste by waste management operations in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 490 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
490 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
694 Kilograms per capita
in 1995
All-time low
418 Kilograms per capita
in 2016
Years of data
29
1995–2023
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 19th of 45 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.
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 694 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1996 | 618 Kilograms per capita | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 579 Kilograms per capita | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 591 Kilograms per capita | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 598 Kilograms per capita | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 612 Kilograms per capita | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 596 Kilograms per capita | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 602 Kilograms per capita | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 603 Kilograms per capita | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 599 Kilograms per capita | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 588 Kilograms per capita | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 577 Kilograms per capita | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 553 Kilograms per capita | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 599 Kilograms per capita | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 598 Kilograms per capita | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 554 Kilograms per capita | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 508 Kilograms per capita | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 460 Kilograms per capita | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 438 Kilograms per capita | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 451 Kilograms per capita | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 431 Kilograms per capita | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 418 Kilograms per capita | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 453 Kilograms per capita | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 426 Kilograms per capita | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 465 Kilograms per capita | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 432 Kilograms per capita | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 470 Kilograms per capita | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 488 Kilograms per capita | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 490 Kilograms per capita | +0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 490 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 489.5 Kilograms per capita, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 490 Kilograms per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 521 Kilograms per capita, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 19th out of 45 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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