Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Spain
Spain: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 2.44 million tonnes in 2022. βΌ Falling
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Spain, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.44 million tonnes 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 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million tonnes, in 2016.
Spain ranks 17th of 72 countries on this measure, 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 | 3.58 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.38 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.31 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 5.09 million tonnes compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.59 million tonnes compare
- 16 Italy 4.05 million tonnes compare
- 18 Armenia 2.15 million tonnes compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.03 million tonnes compare
- 20 Belarus 1.93 million tonnes compare
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 treated or disposed in Spain?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Spain was 2.44 million tonnes 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 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million tonnes in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 72 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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