Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment was 3.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Bulgaria, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3.3% for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Bulgaria peaked at 10.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 43rd out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 2.4% | — |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +435.0% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -76.5% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +326.1% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -55.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 0.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0858 m3 per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Bulgaria was 3.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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