Electronic waste recycling rate in Spain
Spain: Electronic waste recycling rate was 86.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycling rate in Spain, 2006–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, electronic waste recycling rate in Spain stood at 86.2%.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in Spain peaked at 87.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 2009.
Spain ranks 10th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Electronic waste recycling rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 69.8% | — |
| 2007 | 78.7% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 84.5% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 83.1% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | +3.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 86.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 86.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.4%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 65.7% | 79.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 67.4% | 87.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycling rate in Spain?
- Electronic waste recycling rate in Spain was 86.2% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electronic waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%).