Hazardous waste imported in Spain
Spain: Hazardous waste imported was 416,212 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste imported in Spain, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Spain recorded 416,212 for hazardous waste imported in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste imported in Spain peaked at 416,212 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 198,297, in 2016.
Spain ranks 8th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Hazardous waste imported in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 202,517 | — |
| 2011 | 306,832 | +51.5% |
| 2012 | 303,643 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 226,908 | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 245,369 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 319,107 | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 198,297 | -37.9% |
| 2017 | 209,817 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 287,605 | +37.1% |
| 2019 | 406,668 | +41.4% |
| 2020 | 320,900 | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 391,580 | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 388,100 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 416,212 | +7.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 416,212 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,292, 21.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Spain's 416,212 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,298, 20.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 270,676 | 198,297 | 406,668 | 10 |
| 2020s | 379,198 | 320,900 | 416,212 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- 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 hazardous waste imported in Spain?
- Hazardous waste imported in Spain was 416,212 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste imported recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 416,212 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste imported recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,297 in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for hazardous waste imported?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste imported rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. 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 Hazardous waste imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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