Bulgaria vs Norway: Material footprints - main indicators
Bulgaria
153,875 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Norway
321,953 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
11th
Norway rank
8th
Material footprints - main indicators over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 321,953 Thousand tonnes against 153,875 Thousand tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 168,078 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th of 38 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129,452 Thousand tonnes | 310,064 Thousand tonnes | 180,612 Thousand tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 136,729 Thousand tonnes | 317,314 Thousand tonnes | 180,585 Thousand tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 152,517 Thousand tonnes | 326,258 Thousand tonnes | 173,742 Thousand tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material footprints - main indicators, Bulgaria or Norway?
- Norway, at 321,953 Thousand tonnes against 153,875 Thousand tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in material footprints - main indicators between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 168,078 Thousand tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for material footprints - main indicators?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material footprints - main indicators. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.