Sewage sludge production and disposal in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sewage sludge production and disposal was 7.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.49
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
10.08
in 2017
All-time low
5
in 2006
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Sewage sludge production and disposal in Bulgaria, 1996–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 7.49 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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 40th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Sewage sludge production and disposal in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.34 | — |
| 1997 | 6.14 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 6.3 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.31 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 5.84 | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 5.64 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.08 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 5.52 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 7.57 | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 5.44 | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 5 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 5.29 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.73 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 5.29 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 6.73 | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 6.99 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 8.12 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 8.42 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.76 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 8.22 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 9.54 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 10.08 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 7.91 | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 6.71 | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 5.12 | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 6.02 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 5.98 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 8 | +33.8% |
| 2024 | 7.49 | -6.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.49 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.61, 48% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.61, 48% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.52 | 6.14 | 7.31 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.64 | 5 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.05 | 6.71 | 10.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 | 5.12 | 8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sewage sludge production and disposal in Bulgaria?
- Sewage sludge production and disposal in Bulgaria was 7.49 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 in 2017.
- What is the lowest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sewage sludge production and disposal?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 45 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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