Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment was 80,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Bulgaria is 80,000, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Bulgaria peaked at 311,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 38th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 84,000 | — |
| 2012 | 92,000 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 107,000 | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 59,000 | -44.9% |
| 2015 | 311,000 | +427.1% |
| 2016 | 263,000 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 238,000 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 52,000 | -78.2% |
| 2019 | 238,000 | +357.7% |
| 2020 | 89,000 | -62.6% |
| 2021 | 66,000 | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 95,000 | +43.9% |
| 2023 | 80,000 | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,400 | 0 | 311,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,500 | 66,000 | 95,000 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Bulgaria?
- Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Bulgaria was 80,000 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 311,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste treated by type of treatment rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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