Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of electronic waste recycled was 81.0% in 2018. β² Rising
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Bulgaria, 2007β2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of electronic waste recycled in Bulgaria is 81.0%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Bulgaria peaked at 85.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 63.8% | 76.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 78.4% | 85.6% | 9 |
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- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 21.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0018 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -7.74 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.72 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of electronic waste recycled in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Bulgaria was 81.0% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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