Spain vs Sweden: Municipal waste by waste management operations
Spain
456 Kilograms per capita
in 2024
Sweden
427 Kilograms per capita
in 2024
Spain rank
34th
Sweden rank
35th
Municipal waste by waste management operations over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 456 Kilograms per capita against 427 Kilograms per capita in Sweden, a difference of 29 Kilograms per capita.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 35th of 45 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 550.4 Kilograms per capita | 410.6 Kilograms per capita | 139.8 Kilograms per capita | Spain |
| 2000s | 603.7 Kilograms per capita | 466.9 Kilograms per capita | 136.8 Kilograms per capita | Spain |
| 2010s | 470.6 Kilograms per capita | 447.9 Kilograms per capita | 22.7 Kilograms per capita | Spain |
| 2020s | 470 Kilograms per capita | 412.6 Kilograms per capita | 57.4 Kilograms per capita | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste by waste management operations, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 456 Kilograms per capita against 427 Kilograms per capita in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in municipal waste by waste management operations between Spain and Sweden?
- 29 Kilograms per capita, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Spain ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 35th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.