Hazardous waste generated in Spain
Spain: Hazardous waste generated was 3.45 million tonnes in 2022. βΌ Falling
Hazardous waste generated in Spain, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, hazardous waste generated in Spain stood at 3.45 million tonnes.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Spain peaked at 4.03 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.98 million tonnes, in 2014.
That places Spain 23rd out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.60 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.10 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.38 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 2 |
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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 hazardous waste generated in Spain?
- Hazardous waste generated in Spain was 3.45 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 million tonnes in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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