Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation was 491 Kilogrammes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 491 Kilogrammes per person for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Bulgaria peaked at 517 Kilogrammes per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 347 Kilogrammes per person, in 2012.
That places Bulgaria 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 517 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 2001 | 500 Kilogrammes per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 503 Kilogrammes per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 504 Kilogrammes per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 496 Kilogrammes per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 480 Kilogrammes per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 467 Kilogrammes per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 439 Kilogrammes per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 482 Kilogrammes per person | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 478 Kilogrammes per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 418 Kilogrammes per person | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 375 Kilogrammes per person | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 347 Kilogrammes per person | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 438 Kilogrammes per person | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 451 Kilogrammes per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 431 Kilogrammes per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 418 Kilogrammes per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 453 Kilogrammes per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 426 Kilogrammes per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 429 Kilogrammes per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 432 Kilogrammes per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 470 Kilogrammes per person | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 488 Kilogrammes per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 491 Kilogrammes per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 486.6 Kilogrammes per person | 439 Kilogrammes per person | 517 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 418.6 Kilogrammes per person | 347 Kilogrammes per person | 453 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 470.25 Kilogrammes per person | 432 Kilogrammes per person | 491 Kilogrammes per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Bulgaria?
- Waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Bulgaria was 491 Kilogrammes per person in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 517 Kilogrammes per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 347 Kilogrammes per person in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides statistics on municipal waste and wastewater treatment in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Municipal waste data covers total amount municipal waste collected, recovered municipal waste and municipal waste used in controlled landfilling. Recovered municipal waste is defined as waste that undergoes material recycling or other forms of recovery (including energy recovery, composting), excluding landfilling. Wasterwater treated is measured by the share of population connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment. Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats Further information The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org