Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Spain
Spain: Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 was 6.04 million in 2022. ▼ Falling
Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Spain, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2022, generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Spain stood at 6.04 million.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Spain peaked at 17.99 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.50 million, in 2012.
That places Spain 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.99 million | — |
| 2006 | 15.15 million | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 11.36 million | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 5.82 million | -48.8% |
| 2012 | 5.50 million | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 5.82 million | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 6.27 million | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 6.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.04 million | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.83 million | 11.36 million | 17.99 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.93 million | 5.50 million | 6.27 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.19 million | 6.04 million | 6.33 million | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Spain?
- Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Spain was 6.04 million in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17.99 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.50 million in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2?
- Spain ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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