Electronic waste collected, per capita in Spain
Spain: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 9.27 kg in 2023. β² Rising
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Spain, 2006β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, electronic waste collected, per capita in Spain stood at 9.27 kg. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected, per capita in Spain peaked at 9.27 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.96 kg, in 2009.
That places Spain 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.78 kg | 2.96 kg | 6.44 kg | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.98 kg | 3.29 kg | 7.88 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.75 kg | 8.32 kg | 9.27 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Standard Deviation 0.402 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 4.46 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 5.70 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 166,071 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 130,048 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.80 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1.80 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2.02 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2.10 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected, per capita in Spain?
- Electronic waste collected, per capita in Spain was 9.27 kg in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.27 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 kg in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for electronic waste collected, per capita?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste collected, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected, per capita (KG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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