Waste water management in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Waste water management was 125.95 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
125.95 million
Change on year
up 313.9%
World rank
44th
of 90 countries
All-time high
125.95 million
in 2021
All-time low
83,000
in 1999
Years of data
15
1999–2021

Waste water management in Bulgaria, 1999–2021

050.0M100.0M150.0M1999201020211999: 83.0k2008: 21.8M2009: 16.1M2010: 10.2M2011: 11.4M2012: 17.4M2013: 77.1M2014: 2.4M2015: 4.2M2016: 5.4M2017: 22.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.3M2020: 30.4M2021: 126.0M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste water management in Bulgaria is 125.95 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 313.9% on the previous year and up 1,006.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste water management in Bulgaria peaked at 125.95 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 83,000, in 1999.

Bulgaria ranks 44th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste water management in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Waste water management (Domestic Currency) in Bulgaria, 1999 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1999 83,000
2008 21.83 million +26197.6%
2009 16.07 million -26.4%
2010 10.16 million -36.8%
2011 11.38 million +12.1%
2012 17.40 million +52.8%
2013 77.15 million +343.4%
2014 2.45 million -96.8%
2015 4.22 million +72.5%
2016 5.40 million +27.8%
2017 22.10 million +309.4%
2018 1.11 million -95.0%
2019 1.28 million +15.2%
2020 30.43 million +2272.0%
2021 125.95 million +313.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83,000 83,000 83,000 1
2000s 18.95 million 16.07 million 21.83 million 2
2010s 15.27 million 1.11 million 77.15 million 10
2020s 78.19 million 30.43 million 125.95 million 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 41 Angola 223.90 million compare
  2. 42 Albania 186.50 million compare
  3. 43 Slovenia 131.23 million compare
  4. 45 Croatia 120.70 million compare
  5. 46 Greece 90.00 million compare
  6. 47 Bahamas 83.52 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste water management in Bulgaria?
Waste water management in Bulgaria was 125.95 million in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest waste water management recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 125.95 million in 2021.
What is the lowest waste water management recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 83,000 in 1999.
How does Bulgaria rank for waste water management?
Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is waste water management rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,006.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Waste water management (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste water management (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
90 places, 1,348 data points, 1995–2022
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