Italy vs Spain: Packaging waste by waste management operations
Italy
12.95 million Tonne
in 2023
Spain
8.66 million Tonne
in 2023
Italy rank
2nd
Spain rank
4th
Packaging waste by waste management operations over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 12.95 million Tonne against 8.66 million Tonne in Spain, a difference of 4.28 million Tonne.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th of 30 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.50 million Tonne | 6.13 million Tonne | 4.37 million Tonne | Italy |
| 2000s | 11.71 million Tonne | 7.34 million Tonne | 4.36 million Tonne | Italy |
| 2010s | 12.16 million Tonne | 7.23 million Tonne | 4.93 million Tonne | Italy |
| 2020s | 13.17 million Tonne | 8.52 million Tonne | 4.64 million Tonne | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher packaging waste by waste management operations, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 12.95 million Tonne against 8.66 million Tonne in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in packaging waste by waste management operations between Italy and Spain?
- 4.28 million Tonne, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for packaging waste by waste management operations?
- Italy ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.