Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0
World rank
167th
of 182 countries
All-time high
11.13
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2023
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Bulgaria, 1996–2024

02.557.5101996201020241996: 0.3491997: 0.3641998: 0.4611999: 0.4392000: 0.5082001: 0.0812002: 0.7662003: 0.6172004: 0.6072005: 1.12006: 0.642007: 0.6732008: 0.8882009: 0.8882010: 1.42011: 1.12012: 0.752013: 1.62014: 2.12015: 3.92016: 52017: 5.22018: 6.32019: 6.92020: 5.62021: 7.82022: 11.12023: 02024: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Bulgaria is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Bulgaria peaked at 11.13 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.

Bulgaria ranks 167th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4031 0.349 0.461 4
2000s 0.6718 0.0805 1.05 10
2010s 3.43 0.7497 6.94 10
2020s 4.91 0 11.13 5

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  10. 167 Poland, Republic of 0 compare
  11. 167 Senegal 0 compare
  12. 167 Slovak Republic 0 compare
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  14. 167 Spain 0 compare
  15. 167 Switzerland 0 compare
  16. 167 United Kingdom 0 compare
  17. 167 United States 0 compare
  18. 167 Uzbekistan, Republic of 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Bulgaria?
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Bulgaria was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 11.13 in 2022.
What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
Bulgaria ranks 167th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
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