Sewage sludge production and disposal in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sewage sludge production and disposal was 7.49 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sewage sludge production and disposal in Bulgaria, 1996–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.7% (2025)
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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