Electronic waste collected in Spain
Spain: Electronic waste collected was 448,202 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected in Spain, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste collected in Spain is 448,202 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Spain peaked at 448,202 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 137,016 tonnes, in 2009.
That places Spain 11th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Electronic waste collected in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 159,094 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 277,792 tonnes | +74.6% |
| 2008 | 296,009 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 137,016 tonnes | -53.7% |
| 2010 | 158,099 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 153,867 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 157,994 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 209,505 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 184,818 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 230,728 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 249,983 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 287,210 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 320,622 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 371,270 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 393,797 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 413,293 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 416,162 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 448,202 tonnes | +7.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 448,202 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 76,109 tonnes, 5.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Spain's 448,202 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,109 tonnes, 5.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste collected in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +74.6% | 159,094 tonnes | 277,792 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217,478 tonnes | 137,016 tonnes | 296,009 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 232,410 tonnes | 153,867 tonnes | 371,270 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 417,864 tonnes | 393,797 tonnes | 448,202 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 560,000 tonnes compare
- 9 Poland 558,108 tonnes compare
- 10 Italy 509,906 tonnes compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 292,362 tonnes compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 219,456 tonnes compare
- 14 Czechia 182,417 tonnes compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in Spain?
- Electronic waste collected in Spain was 448,202 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 448,202 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,016 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for electronic waste collected?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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