Netherlands vs Spain: Total waste generation
Netherlands
5.71 million tonnes
in 2022
Spain
6.04 million tonnes
in 2022
Netherlands rank
8th
Spain rank
7th
Total waste generation over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6.04 million tonnes against 5.71 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 337,640 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 62 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 million tonnes | 14.83 million tonnes | 11.99 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.77 million tonnes | 5.93 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.30 million tonnes | 6.19 million tonnes | 885,870 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 6.04 million tonnes against 5.71 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Netherlands and Spain?
- 337,640 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for total waste generation?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).