Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste was 77.50 million Tonne in 2022. ▼ Falling
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Bulgaria, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 77.50 million Tonne for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.6% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Bulgaria peaked at 195.06 million Tonne in 2004 and was at its lowest, 77.50 million Tonne, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 195.06 million Tonne | — |
| 2006 | 158.32 million Tonne | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 161.16 million Tonne | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 159.96 million Tonne | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 158.75 million Tonne | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 175.71 million Tonne | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 116.86 million Tonne | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 118.63 million Tonne | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 110.13 million Tonne | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 77.50 million Tonne | -29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.51 million Tonne | 158.32 million Tonne | 195.06 million Tonne | 3 |
| 2010s | 145.98 million Tonne | 116.86 million Tonne | 175.71 million Tonne | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.81 million Tonne | 77.50 million Tonne | 110.13 million Tonne | 2 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Bulgaria?
- Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Bulgaria was 77.50 million Tonne in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 195.06 million Tonne in 2004.
- What is the lowest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.50 million Tonne in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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