Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 120 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
120 tonnes
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
143rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
148 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
90 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bulgaria, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bulgaria is 120 tonnes, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and up 33.3% over five years.
That places Bulgaria 143rd out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 90 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 139 tonnes | +54.4% |
| 2019 | 121 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 148 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 120 tonnes | -18.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 120 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 22% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 120 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 546 tonnes, 22% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 116.67 tonnes | 90 tonnes | 139 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 134 tonnes | 120 tonnes | 148 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More development goals data for Bulgaria
- Red List Index 0.9197 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,853 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Infant deaths 288 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bulgaria?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bulgaria was 120 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 148 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Bulgaria ranks 143rd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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