Domestic material consumption per capita in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Domestic material consumption per capita was 22.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22.63
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
26th
of 223 countries
All-time high
24.44
in 2022
All-time low
12.35
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic material consumption per capita in Bulgaria, 2000–2023

05101520252000201120232000: 12.32001: 13.52002: 142003: 14.32004: 16.22005: 16.52006: 18.12007: 18.82008: 20.42009: 16.42010: 16.32011: 18.22012: 17.62013: 17.12014: 18.82015: 21.32016: 18.92017: 19.72018: 20.32019: 20.62020: 20.42021: 22.82022: 24.42023: 22.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 22.63 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 24.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.35, in 2000.

That places Bulgaria 26th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.07 12.35 20.45 10
2010s 18.89 16.33 21.3 10
2020s 22.57 20.43 24.44 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 23 United States of America 23.12 compare
  2. 24 United Arab Emirates 22.77 compare
  3. 25 Israel 22.76 compare
  4. 27 Sweden 22.49 compare
  5. 28 Norway 22.25 compare
  6. 29 Panama 22.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita in Bulgaria?
Domestic material consumption per capita in Bulgaria was 22.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 24.44 in 2022.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 12.35 in 2000.
How does Bulgaria rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,468 data points, 2000–2023
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