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
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200020112023

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

Indicator
Total waste generation
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
62 places, 757 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).