Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Spain
Spain: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment was 4.66 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Spain is 4.66 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Spain peaked at 6.16 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million, in 2012.
Spain ranks 5th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.11 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.75 million | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 3.91 million | +42.5% |
| 2003 | 4.07 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.22 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.37 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.52 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.50 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.16 million | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 4.52 million | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 2.77 million | -38.7% |
| 2011 | 2.27 million | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 2.25 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.61 million | +60.7% |
| 2014 | 2.89 million | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 2.45 million | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 3.35 million | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 3.92 million | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 3.72 million | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.07 million | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 4.42 million | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 4.96 million | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 5.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.66 million | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.21 million | 2.75 million | 6.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 million | 2.25 million | 4.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 million | 4.42 million | 5.04 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Spain?
- Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Spain was 4.66 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste treated by type of treatment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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