Municipal waste by waste management operations in Spain
Spain: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 456 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 28th out of 37 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Spain
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 285.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 27.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8102 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1099 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 12.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
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 28th out of 37 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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