Bulgaria vs Romania: Material flow accounts - balancing items

Bulgaria
12,343 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Romania
16,242 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
20th
Romania rank
18th

Material flow accounts - balancing items over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k200020112023

How they compare

Romania currently reports 16,242 Thousand tonnes against 12,343 Thousand tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 3,899 Thousand tonnes.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 20th and Romania ranks 18th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 11,249 Thousand tonnes 20,678 Thousand tonnes 9,429 Thousand tonnes Romania
2010s 12,262 Thousand tonnes 13,015 Thousand tonnes 753.38 Thousand tonnes Romania
2020s 13,938 Thousand tonnes 16,934 Thousand tonnes 2,996 Thousand tonnes Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher material flow accounts - balancing items, Bulgaria or Romania?
Romania, at 16,242 Thousand tonnes against 12,343 Thousand tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in material flow accounts - balancing items between Bulgaria and Romania?
3,899 Thousand tonnes, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for material flow accounts - balancing items?
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Romania ranks 18th 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.

Individual pages

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