Municipal waste collected in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Municipal waste collected was 2.15 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Municipal waste collected in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste collected in Bulgaria is 2.15 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Bulgaria peaked at 4.31 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 49th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste collected in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.05 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.97 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.96 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.88 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.97 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.59 million | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 3.84 million | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 4.23 million | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 4.31 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.04 million | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 3.55 million | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 3.16 million | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 3.11 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.00 million | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.96 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.88 million | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.07 million | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.86 million | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 3.07 million | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 2.67 million | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 3.04 million | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 2.92 million | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.15 million | -26.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.15 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 million, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.15 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.72 million, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.98 million | 3.59 million | 4.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 million | 2.86 million | 4.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.70 million | 2.15 million | 3.04 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 collected in Bulgaria?
- Municipal waste collected in Bulgaria was 2.15 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for municipal waste collected?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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