Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment
Spain
4.66 million tonnes
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.29 million tonnes
in 2023
Spain rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5.29 million tonnes against 4.66 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 632,000 tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.21 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.13 million tonnes | 5.07 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.77 million tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | 420,115 tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste treated by type of treatment, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 5.29 million tonnes against 4.66 million tonnes in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste treated by type of treatment between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 632,000 tonnes, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.