Austria vs Spain: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste

Austria
69.74 million Tonne
in 2022
Spain
89.46 million Tonne
in 2022
Austria rank
17th
Spain rank
15th

Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste over time

  • Austria
  • Spain
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M200420132022

How they compare

Spain currently reports 89.46 million Tonne against 69.74 million Tonne in Austria, a difference of 19.72 million Tonne.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th of 43 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 49.04 million Tonne 139.26 million Tonne 90.23 million Tonne Spain
2010s 50.61 million Tonne 114.65 million Tonne 64.04 million Tonne Spain
2020s 68.07 million Tonne 87.94 million Tonne 19.88 million Tonne Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste, Austria or Spain?
Spain, at 89.46 million Tonne against 69.74 million Tonne in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste between Austria and Spain?
19.72 million Tonne, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Austria and Spain rank globally for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
Austria ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 433 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed