Circular material use rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Circular material use rate was 5.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.0%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2020
All-time low
1.8%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Circular material use rate in Bulgaria, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for circular material use rate in Bulgaria is 5.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, circular material use rate in Bulgaria peaked at 5.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2011.
That places Bulgaria 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Circular material use rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.1% | — |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +38.9% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +45.0% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +63.3% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.6%, 58% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 53% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.0% | 5.8% | 5 |
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 circular material use rate in Bulgaria?
- Circular material use rate in Bulgaria was 5.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest circular material use rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest circular material use rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for circular material use rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is circular material use rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Circular material use rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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