Treatment of hazardous waste in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Treatment of hazardous waste was 150,155 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
150,155
Change on year
down 54.8%
World rank
30th
of 66 countries
All-time high
332,170
in 2020
All-time low
58,195
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2022
Treatment of hazardous waste in Bulgaria, 2010–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment of hazardous waste in Bulgaria is 150,155, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.8% on the previous year and up 144.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in Bulgaria peaked at 332,170 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58,195, in 2010.
Bulgaria ranks 30th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Treatment of hazardous waste in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 58,195 | — |
| 2012 | 61,337 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 151,901 | +147.6% |
| 2016 | 112,277 | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 253,467 | +125.8% |
| 2020 | 332,170 | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 150,155 | -54.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 127,435 | 58,195 | 253,467 | 5 |
| 2020s | 241,162 | 150,155 | 332,170 | 2 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 21.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0018 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.74 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.72 Percentage change (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of hazardous waste in Bulgaria?
- Treatment of hazardous waste in Bulgaria was 150,155 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 332,170 in 2020.
- What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,195 in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of hazardous waste rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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