Sewage sludge production and disposal in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Sewage sludge production and disposal was 7.49 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.49 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
10.08 Kilograms per capita
in 2017
All-time low
5 Kilograms per capita
in 2006
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Sewage sludge production and disposal in Bulgaria, 1996–2024

02.557.5101996201020241996: 6.3 Kilograms per capita1997: 6.1 Kilograms per capita1998: 6.3 Kilograms per capita1999: 7.3 Kilograms per capita2000: 5.8 Kilograms per capita2001: 5.6 Kilograms per capita2002: 5.1 Kilograms per capita2003: 5.5 Kilograms per capita2004: 7.6 Kilograms per capita2005: 5.4 Kilograms per capita2006: 5 Kilograms per capita2007: 5.3 Kilograms per capita2008: 5.7 Kilograms per capita2009: 5.3 Kilograms per capita2010: 6.7 Kilograms per capita2011: 7 Kilograms per capita2012: 8.1 Kilograms per capita2013: 8.4 Kilograms per capita2014: 7.8 Kilograms per capita2015: 8.2 Kilograms per capita2016: 9.5 Kilograms per capita2017: 10.1 Kilograms per capita2018: 7.9 Kilograms per capita2019: 6.7 Kilograms per capita2020: 5.1 Kilograms per capita2021: 6 Kilograms per capita2022: 6 Kilograms per capita2023: 8 Kilograms per capita2024: 7.5 Kilograms per capita

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 7.49 Kilograms per capita for sewage sludge production and disposal in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sewage sludge production and disposal in Bulgaria peaked at 10.08 Kilograms per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5 Kilograms per capita, in 2006.

Bulgaria ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.52 Kilograms per capita 6.14 Kilograms per capita 7.31 Kilograms per capita 4
2000s 5.64 Kilograms per capita 5 Kilograms per capita 7.57 Kilograms per capita 10
2010s 8.05 Kilograms per capita 6.71 Kilograms per capita 10.08 Kilograms per capita 10
2020s 6.52 Kilograms per capita 5.12 Kilograms per capita 8 Kilograms per capita 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 28 Slovakia 10.23 Kilograms per capita compare
  2. 29 Greece 9.5 Kilograms per capita compare
  3. 30 Romania 9.05 Kilograms per capita compare
  4. 32 Türkiye 4.13 Kilograms per capita compare
  5. 33 Serbia 2.89 Kilograms per capita compare
  6. 34 Iceland 0.36 Kilograms per capita

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sewage sludge production and disposal in Bulgaria?
Sewage sludge production and disposal in Bulgaria was 7.49 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 10.08 Kilograms per capita in 2017.
What is the lowest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 5 Kilograms per capita in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for sewage sludge production and disposal?
Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is sewage sludge production and disposal rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Sewage sludge production and disposal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sewage sludge production and disposal
Unit
Kilograms per capita
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 735 data points, 1970–2024
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