Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) was 86.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Bulgaria, 2009–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Bulgaria stood at 86.1%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Bulgaria peaked at 89.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 2009.
That places Bulgaria 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 76.3% | — |
| 2010 | 78.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 84.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 78.4% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 83.6% | 89.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Bulgaria?
- Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Bulgaria was 86.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee)?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) separately collected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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