Beach litter in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Beach litter was 782.5 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
782.5 number
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
67th
of 71 countries
All-time high
8,674 number
in 2017
All-time low
782.5 number
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Beach litter in Bulgaria, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter in Bulgaria stood at 782.5 number. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Bulgaria ranks 67th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,178 number | — |
| 2016 | 1,809 number | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 8,674 number | +379.5% |
| 2018 | 2,997 number | -65.4% |
| 2019 | 2,562 number | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 2,762 number | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 1,050 number | -62.0% |
| 2022 | 782.5 number | -25.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 782.5 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 159,732 number, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 782.5 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,949 number, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,644 number | 1,809 number | 8,674 number | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,532 number | 782.5 number | 2,762 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Bulgaria?
- Beach litter in Bulgaria was 782.5 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,674 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 782.5 number in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for beach litter?
- Bulgaria ranks 67th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Beach litter. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).