Municipal waste collected in Spain
Spain: Municipal waste collected was 22.50 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.50 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
10th
of 108 countries
All-time high
26.21 million
in 2006
All-time low
19.91 million
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal waste collected in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste collected in Spain is 22.50 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Spain peaked at 26.21 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.91 million, in 2000.
Spain ranks 10th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste collected in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.91 million | — |
| 2001 | 21.92 million | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 24.02 million | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 24.77 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 22.36 million | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 22.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 26.21 million | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 26.15 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.32 million | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 25.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.77 million | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 22.67 million | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 21.90 million | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 21.18 million | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 20.84 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 21.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 21.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 22.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 22.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.26 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.93 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 22.85 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 23.03 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 22.50 million | -2.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 22.50 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 million, 10.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 22.50 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.72 million, 8.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.83 million | 19.91 million | 26.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.96 million | 20.84 million | 23.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.58 million | 21.93 million | 23.03 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 8 Italy 24.94 million compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 22.61 million compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 21.65 million compare
- 12 Thailand 19.51 million compare
- 13 Iraq 18.81 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 municipal waste collected in Spain?
- Municipal waste collected in Spain was 22.50 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 26.21 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.91 million in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for municipal waste collected?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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