Packaging waste by waste management operations in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 523,187 Tonne in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
523,187 Tonne
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
20th
of 30 countries
All-time high
554,490 Tonne
in 2019
All-time low
302,208 Tonne
in 2008
Years of data
17
2005–2022

Packaging waste by waste management operations in Bulgaria, 2005–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2005201320222005: 520.2k Tonne2006: 368.9k Tonne2007: 318.3k Tonne2008: 302.2k Tonne2009: 303.9k Tonne2010: 321.2k Tonne2011: 314.6k Tonne2012: 328.8k Tonne2013: 350.0k Tonne2014: 378.7k Tonne2015: 392.5k Tonne2016: 421.1k Tonne2017: 453.2k Tonne2018: 497.5k Tonne2019: 554.5k Tonne2021: 513.1k Tonne2022: 523.2k Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

In 2022, packaging waste by waste management operations in Bulgaria stood at 523,187 Tonne.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging waste by waste management operations in Bulgaria peaked at 554,490 Tonne in 2019 and was at its lowest, 302,208 Tonne, in 2008.

That places Bulgaria 20th out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 362,711 Tonne 302,208 Tonne 520,192 Tonne 5
2010s 401,221 Tonne 314,639 Tonne 554,490 Tonne 10
2020s 518,144 Tonne 513,101 Tonne 523,187 Tonne 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 17 Finland 856,901 Tonne compare
  2. 18 Norway 779,109 Tonne compare
  3. 19 Slovakia 564,052 Tonne compare
  4. 21 Lithuania 402,076 Tonne compare
  5. 22 Croatia 316,899 Tonne compare
  6. 23 Slovenia 293,768 Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging waste by waste management operations in Bulgaria?
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Bulgaria was 523,187 Tonne in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 554,490 Tonne in 2019.
What is the lowest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 302,208 Tonne in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for packaging waste by waste management operations?
Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is packaging waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Packaging waste by waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 690 data points, 1997–2023
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