Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Bulgaria, 1996–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 164 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 0 compare
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- 166 Cuba 0 compare
- 167 Brazil 0 compare
- 167 Ghana 0 compare
- 167 Greece 0 compare
- 167 Hungary 0 compare
- 167 Malawi 0 compare
- 167 Mexico 0 compare
- 167 Poland, Republic of 0 compare
- 167 Senegal 0 compare
- 167 Slovak Republic 0 compare
- 167 Korea, Republic of 0 compare
- 167 Spain 0 compare
- 167 Switzerland 0 compare
- 167 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 167 United States 0 compare
- 167 Uzbekistan, Republic of 0 compare
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 200,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 409,949 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 42,467 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 11,362 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 157,473 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 112,591 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 300,048 1000 USD (2024)
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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