Bulgaria vs Sweden: Material footprints - main indicators
Bulgaria
153,875 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Sweden
254,189 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
10th
Sweden rank
8th
Material footprints - main indicators over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 254,189 Thousand tonnes against 153,875 Thousand tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 100,314 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 30 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129,452 Thousand tonnes | 202,543 Thousand tonnes | 73,092 Thousand tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 136,729 Thousand tonnes | 236,940 Thousand tonnes | 100,211 Thousand tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 151,790 Thousand tonnes | 255,282 Thousand tonnes | 103,492 Thousand tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material footprints - main indicators, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 254,189 Thousand tonnes against 153,875 Thousand tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material footprints - main indicators between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 100,314 Thousand tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for material footprints - main indicators?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 30 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.