Malta vs Spain: Hazardous waste generated per capita

Malta
84 kilograms
in 2022
Spain
74 kilograms
in 2022
Malta rank
33rd
Spain rank
35th

Hazardous waste generated per capita over time

  • Malta
  • Spain
50100150200250300200420132022

How they compare

Malta currently reports 84 kilograms against 74 kilograms in Spain, a difference of 10 kilograms.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 35th of 83 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 123.67 kilograms 81 kilograms 42.67 kilograms Malta
2010s 120 kilograms 66.4 kilograms 53.6 kilograms Malta
2020s 82.5 kilograms 72 kilograms 10.5 kilograms Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated per capita, Malta or Spain?
Malta, at 84 kilograms against 74 kilograms in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated per capita between Malta and Spain?
10 kilograms, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Malta and Spain rank globally for hazardous waste generated per capita?
Malta ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 35th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hazardous waste generated per capita
Unit
kilograms
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,042 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg).