Packaging waste by waste management operations in Spain
Spain: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 8.66 million Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Spain, 1997–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for packaging waste by waste management operations in Spain is 8.66 million Tonne, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging waste by waste management operations in Spain peaked at 8.74 million Tonne in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.83 million Tonne, in 1997.
That places Spain 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.13 million Tonne | 5.83 million Tonne | 6.32 million Tonne | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.34 million Tonne | 5.95 million Tonne | 8.42 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.23 million Tonne | 6.70 million Tonne | 8.01 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.52 million Tonne | 7.97 million Tonne | 8.74 million Tonne | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 packaging waste by waste management operations in Spain?
- Packaging waste by waste management operations in Spain was 8.66 million Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.74 million Tonne in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 million Tonne in 1997.
- How does Spain rank for packaging waste by waste management operations?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is packaging waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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