Packaging waste by waste management operations in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 523,187 Tonne in 2022. ▲ Rising
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Bulgaria, 2005–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for Bulgaria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 46.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2479 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7282 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0476 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
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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