Russia vs Spain: Total waste generation
Russia
16.41 million tonnes
in 2023
Spain
6.04 million tonnes
in 2022
Russia rank
5th
Spain rank
7th
Total waste generation over time
- Russia
- Spain
How they compare
Russia currently reports 16.41 million tonnes against 6.04 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 10.37 million tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.7 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Russia ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 62 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.57 million tonnes | 14.83 million tonnes | 18.74 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 37.08 million tonnes | 5.93 million tonnes | 31.15 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 45.44 million tonnes | 6.19 million tonnes | 39.25 million tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Russia or Spain?
- Russia, at 16.41 million tonnes against 6.04 million tonnes in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Russia and Spain?
- 10.37 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Russia and Spain rank globally for total waste generation?
- Russia ranks 5th 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).