Hazardous waste exported in Spain
Spain: Hazardous waste exported was 64,705 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
64,705
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 83 countries
All-time high
104,409
in 2011
All-time low
43,105
in 2014
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Hazardous waste exported in Spain, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, hazardous waste exported in Spain stood at 64,705.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste exported in Spain peaked at 104,409 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43,105, in 2014.
That places Spain 20th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Hazardous waste exported in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 51,724 | — |
| 2011 | 104,409 | +101.9% |
| 2012 | 58,975 | -43.5% |
| 2013 | 74,240 | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 43,105 | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 77,837 | +80.6% |
| 2016 | 54,855 | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 58,441 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 67,769 | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 80,113 | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 52,676 | -34.2% |
| 2021 | 64,805 | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 64,306 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 64,705 | +0.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 64,705 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,798, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Spain's 64,705 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,278, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67,147 | 43,105 | 104,409 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,623 | 52,676 | 64,805 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste exported in Spain?
- Hazardous waste exported in Spain was 64,705 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste exported recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 104,409 in 2011.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,105 in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste exported rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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