Municipal waste by waste management operations in Spain
Spain: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 456 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
456 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
653 Kilograms per capita
in 2000
All-time low
448 Kilograms per capita
in 2014
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Spain, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste by waste management operations in Spain is 456 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in Spain peaked at 653 Kilograms per capita in 2000 and was at its lowest, 448 Kilograms per capita, in 2014.
That places Spain 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Spain, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 505 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1996 | 530 Kilograms per capita | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 554 Kilograms per capita | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 557 Kilograms per capita | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 606 Kilograms per capita | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 653 Kilograms per capita | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 652 Kilograms per capita | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 637 Kilograms per capita | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 646 Kilograms per capita | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 600 Kilograms per capita | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 588 Kilograms per capita | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 590 Kilograms per capita | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 578 Kilograms per capita | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 551 Kilograms per capita | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 542 Kilograms per capita | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 510 Kilograms per capita | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 485 Kilograms per capita | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 468 Kilograms per capita | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 455 Kilograms per capita | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 448 Kilograms per capita | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 456 Kilograms per capita | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 464 Kilograms per capita | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 473 Kilograms per capita | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 475 Kilograms per capita | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 472 Kilograms per capita | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 463 Kilograms per capita | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 482 Kilograms per capita | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 485 Kilograms per capita | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 464 Kilograms per capita | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 456 Kilograms per capita | -1.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 456 Kilograms per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 489.5 Kilograms per capita, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 456 Kilograms per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 521 Kilograms per capita, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 550.4 Kilograms per capita | 505 Kilograms per capita | 606 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2000s | 603.7 Kilograms per capita | 542 Kilograms per capita | 653 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 470.6 Kilograms per capita | 448 Kilograms per capita | 510 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 470 Kilograms per capita | 456 Kilograms per capita | 485 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste by waste management operations in Spain?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Spain was 456 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 653 Kilograms per capita in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 448 Kilograms per capita in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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