Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Spain

Spain: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 2.44 million tonnes in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
2.44 million tonnes
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
17th
of 72 countries
All-time high
3.72 million tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
2.12 million tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
10
2004–2022

Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Spain, 2004–2022

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2004201320222004: 3.7M tonnes2006: 3.7M tonnes2008: 3.4M tonnes2010: 2.7M tonnes2012: 2.4M tonnes2014: 2.3M tonnes2016: 2.1M tonnes2018: 2.3M tonnes2020: 2.2M tonnes2022: 2.4M tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Kyrgyzstan 5.09 million tonnes compare
  2. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.59 million tonnes compare
  3. 16 Italy 4.05 million tonnes compare
  4. 18 Armenia 2.15 million tonnes compare
  5. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.03 million tonnes compare
  6. 20 Belarus 1.93 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 75 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
75 places, 953 data points, 2000–2024
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