Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Spain
Spain: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 2.44 million in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.44 million
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
19th
of 77 countries
All-time high
3.72 million
in 2006
All-time low
2.12 million
in 2016
Years of data
10
2004–2022
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Spain, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.44 million for hazardous waste treated or disposed in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Spain peaked at 3.72 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million, in 2016.
Spain ranks 19th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.67 million | — |
| 2006 | 3.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.36 million | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 2.74 million | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 2.42 million | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 2.32 million | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.12 million | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 2.31 million | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 2.19 million | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.44 million | +11.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.44 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 501,097, 4.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.44 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 559,338, 4.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.58 million | 3.36 million | 3.72 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.38 million | 2.12 million | 2.74 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.31 million | 2.19 million | 2.44 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 5.09 million compare
- 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.59 million compare
- 18 Italy 4.05 million compare
- 20 Armenia 2.15 million compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.03 million compare
- 21 United Kingdom 2.03 million compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 treated or disposed in Spain?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Spain was 2.44 million in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 treated or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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