Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste was 10.92 Kilogrammes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste in Bulgaria, 2018–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in Bulgaria stood at 10.92 Kilogrammes per person. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 225.6% over ten years.
That places Bulgaria 1st out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.73 Kilogrammes per person | 3.35 Kilogrammes per person | 4.1 Kilogrammes per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.27 Kilogrammes per person | 5.36 Kilogrammes per person | 10.92 Kilogrammes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 2 Czechia 9.03 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 3 United States 8.5 Kilogrammes per person
- 4 France 7.88 Kilogrammes per person compare
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in Bulgaria?
- Waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in Bulgaria was 10.92 Kilogrammes per person in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.92 Kilogrammes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 Kilogrammes per person in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste collected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides data on the generation, recycling and reuse of e-waste in OECD countries, one of the fastest growing and most complex waste streams in the world, affecting both human health and the environment and proliferating a loss of valuable raw materials. Data source(s): (i) OECD-UNITAR questionnaire for non-European countries (ii) Eurostat database for European countries Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 7, 2026 Database documentation