Electronic waste recycled in Spain
Spain: Electronic waste recycled was 316,443 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycled in Spain, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Spain recorded 316,443 tonnes for electronic waste recycled in 2023.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled in Spain peaked at 337,863 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 90,065 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.
Electronic waste recycled in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 110,992 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 218,630 tonnes | +97.0% |
| 2008 | 236,203 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 90,065 tonnes | -61.9% |
| 2010 | 106,571 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 123,630 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 133,491 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 171,769 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 142,165 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 174,602 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 219,583 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 238,680 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 276,496 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 296,079 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 337,863 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 304,651 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 289,091 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 316,443 tonnes | +9.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 316,443 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,384 tonnes, 5.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 316,443 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,938 tonnes, 5.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste recycled 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 | +97.0% | 110,992 tonnes | 218,630 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163,972 tonnes | 90,065 tonnes | 236,203 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 188,307 tonnes | 106,571 tonnes | 296,079 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 312,012 tonnes | 289,091 tonnes | 337,863 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 560,000 tonnes compare
- 7 Poland 499,797 tonnes compare
- 8 Italy 429,282 tonnes compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 292,362 tonnes compare
- 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 176,762 tonnes compare
- 12 Czechia 172,847 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 recycled in Spain?
- Electronic waste recycled in Spain was 316,443 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 337,863 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,065 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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