Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management was 81,869 Tonne in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
81,869 Tonne
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
23rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
102,237 Tonne
in 2007
All-time low
51,173 Tonne
in 2011
Years of data
12
2007–2018
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Bulgaria, 2007–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 81,869 Tonne for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in 2018.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Bulgaria peaked at 102,237 Tonne in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51,173 Tonne, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 102,237 Tonne | — |
| 2008 | 102,237 Tonne | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56,050 Tonne | -45.2% |
| 2010 | 51,207 Tonne | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 51,173 Tonne | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 53,144 Tonne | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 56,700 Tonne | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 65,595 Tonne | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 67,945 Tonne | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 72,304 Tonne | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 74,832 Tonne | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 81,869 Tonne | +9.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 81,869 Tonne is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 178,432 Tonne, 46% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 81,869 Tonne is below the median for high income countries, which is 175,821 Tonne, 47% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,841 Tonne | 56,050 Tonne | 102,237 Tonne | 3 |
| 2010s | 63,863 Tonne | 51,173 Tonne | 81,869 Tonne | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Bulgaria?
- Waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Bulgaria was 81,869 Tonne in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 102,237 Tonne in 2007.
- What is the lowest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,173 Tonne in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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