Bulgaria vs Portugal: Material flow accounts - balancing items

Bulgaria
12,343 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
11,755 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
20th
Portugal rank
22nd

Material flow accounts - balancing items over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 12,343 Thousand tonnes against 11,755 Thousand tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 588 Thousand tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 31 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 11,249 Thousand tonnes 34,498 Thousand tonnes 23,250 Thousand tonnes Portugal
2010s 12,262 Thousand tonnes 23,644 Thousand tonnes 11,382 Thousand tonnes Portugal
2020s 13,938 Thousand tonnes 14,208 Thousand tonnes 270.48 Thousand tonnes Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher material flow accounts - balancing items, Bulgaria or Portugal?
Bulgaria, at 12,343 Thousand tonnes against 11,755 Thousand tonnes in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in material flow accounts - balancing items between Bulgaria and Portugal?
588 Thousand tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for material flow accounts - balancing items?
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Material flow accounts - balancing items
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 811 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed