Germany vs Spain: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 482 Kilogrammes per person against 441 Kilogrammes per person in Germany, a difference of 41 Kilogrammes per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and Spain ranks 17th of 34 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 450 Kilogrammes per person | 510.75 Kilogrammes per person | 60.75 Kilogrammes per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 458.9 Kilogrammes per person | 470.9 Kilogrammes per person | 12 Kilogrammes per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 467.67 Kilogrammes per person | 475.67 Kilogrammes per person | 8 Kilogrammes per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 482 Kilogrammes per person against 441 Kilogrammes per person in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation between Germany and Spain?
- 41 Kilogrammes per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
- Germany ranks 20th and Spain ranks 17th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides statistics on municipal waste and wastewater treatment in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Municipal waste data covers total amount municipal waste collected, recovered municipal waste and municipal waste used in controlled landfilling. Recovered municipal waste is defined as waste that undergoes material recycling or other forms of recovery (including energy recovery, composting), excluding landfilling. Wasterwater treated is measured by the share of population connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment. Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats Further information The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org