Recovered paper — Production in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Recovered paper — Production was 200,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
200,000 t
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
59th
of 155 countries
All-time high
200,000 t
in 2024
All-time low
21,000 t
in 2008
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Recovered paper — Production in Bulgaria, 1970–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019972024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, recovered paper — production in Bulgaria stood at 200,000 t. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production in Bulgaria peaked at 200,000 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,000 t, in 2008.

That places Bulgaria 59th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 108,200 t 85,000 t 128,000 t 10
1980s 96,200 t 50,000 t 128,000 t 10
1990s 118,400 t 80,000 t 128,000 t 10
2000s 68,848 t 21,000 t 80,000 t 10
2010s 62,128 t 31,254 t 90,000 t 10
2020s 132,000 t 90,000 t 200,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 56 Slovenia 231,000 t compare
  2. 57 Lao People's Democratic Republic 216,000 t compare
  3. 58 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 201,000 t compare
  4. 60 Caribbean 186,187 t compare
  5. 61 Ecuador 182,857 t compare
  6. 62 Kuwait 170,000 t compare
  7. 62 Sri Lanka 170,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — production in Bulgaria?
Recovered paper — production in Bulgaria was 200,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 200,000 t in 2024.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 21,000 t in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for recovered paper — production?
Bulgaria ranks 59th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Recovered paper — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 7,582 data points, 1961–2024
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