Bulgaria vs Denmark: Pesticide use
Bulgaria
3,430 tonnes
in 2023
Denmark
3,314 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
71st
Denmark rank
72nd
Pesticide use over time
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3,430 tonnes against 3,314 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 116 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 71st and Denmark ranks 72nd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,546 tonnes | 4,175 tonnes | 629.7 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2,297 tonnes | 3,198 tonnes | 901.4 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2,697 tonnes | 3,360 tonnes | 663.9 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4,131 tonnes | 3,178 tonnes | 952.5 tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Bulgaria or Denmark?
- Bulgaria, at 3,430 tonnes against 3,314 tonnes in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 116 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for pesticide use?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st and Denmark ranks 72nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pesticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.