Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed was 94.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Bulgaria, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Bulgaria stood at 94.1%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Bulgaria peaked at 101.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 22nd out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 101.6% | — |
| 2006 | 99.4% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 100.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 100.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.3% | 99.4% | 101.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 98.9% | 100.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 94.1% | 98.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Bulgaria was 94.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 101.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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