Municipal waste generated in Spain
Spain: Municipal waste generated was 22.50 million tonnes in 2023. βΌ Falling
Municipal waste generated in Spain, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Spain recorded 22.50 million tonnes for municipal waste generated 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 generated in Spain peaked at 27.27 million tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.84 million tonnes, in 2014.
That places Spain 11th out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.10 million tonnes | 25.11 million tonnes | 27.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.96 million tonnes | 20.84 million tonnes | 23.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.58 million tonnes | 21.93 million tonnes | 23.03 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 8 Italy 28.84 million tonnes compare
- 9 Thailand 26.95 million tonnes compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 23.04 million tonnes compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 21.65 million tonnes compare
- 13 Philippines 21.02 million tonnes compare
- 14 Argentina 19.33 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 municipal waste generated in Spain?
- Municipal waste generated in Spain was 22.50 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 27.27 million tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.84 million tonnes in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for municipal waste generated?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated 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 generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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