Spain vs Ukraine: Total waste generation
Spain
6.04 million tonnes
in 2022
Ukraine
5.18 million tonnes
in 2023
Spain rank
7th
Ukraine rank
9th
Total waste generation over time
- Spain
- Ukraine
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6.04 million tonnes against 5.18 million tonnes in Ukraine, a difference of 862,400 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 9th of 62 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.83 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 11.86 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.93 million tonnes | 8.39 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 6.19 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Spain or Ukraine?
- Spain, at 6.04 million tonnes against 5.18 million tonnes in Ukraine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Spain and Ukraine?
- 862,400 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Ukraine?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Spain and Ukraine rank globally for total waste generation?
- Spain ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 9th 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).