Bulgaria vs Portugal: Material footprints - main indicators
Bulgaria
153,875 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Portugal
133,957 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
11th
Portugal rank
14th
Material footprints - main indicators over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 153,875 Thousand tonnes against 133,957 Thousand tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 19,918 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 14th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129,452 Thousand tonnes | 205,476 Thousand tonnes | 76,024 Thousand tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 136,729 Thousand tonnes | 145,998 Thousand tonnes | 9,269 Thousand tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 151,790 Thousand tonnes | 138,180 Thousand tonnes | 13,610 Thousand tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material footprints - main indicators, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 153,875 Thousand tonnes against 133,957 Thousand tonnes in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material footprints - main indicators between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 19,918 Thousand tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for material footprints - main indicators?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 14th 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.