Total waste generation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total waste generation was 817,212 tonnes in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
817,212 tonnes
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
15th
of 59 countries
All-time high
903,119 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
308,760 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
10
2004–2022
Total waste generation in Bulgaria, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 817,212 tonnes for total waste generation in 2022.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Bulgaria peaked at 903,119 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 308,760 tonnes, in 2018.
Bulgaria ranks 15th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 703,160 tonnes | 632,966 tonnes | 754,286 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 656,615 tonnes | 308,760 tonnes | 903,119 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 854,988 tonnes | 817,212 tonnes | 892,764 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 46.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2479 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7282 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0476 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation in Bulgaria?
- Total waste generation in Bulgaria was 817,212 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 903,119 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,760 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total waste generation?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)