Electronic waste collected in Spain
Spain: Electronic waste collected was 448,202 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Electronic waste collected in Spain, 2006β2023
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 9th out of 52 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.
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
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 560,000 tonnes compare
- 7 Poland 558,108 tonnes compare
- 8 Italy 509,906 tonnes compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 292,362 tonnes compare
- 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 219,456 tonnes compare
- 12 Czechia 182,417 tonnes compare
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 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 9th out of 52 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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