Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Spain
Spain: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Spain, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0 for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Spain peaked at 3.34 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Spain 168th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3634 | 0.3634 | 0.3634 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6612 | 0.3785 | 0.8089 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7022 | 0 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 0 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
- 166 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
- 167 Cuba 0 compare
- 168 Brazil 0 compare
- 168 Bulgaria 0 compare
- 168 Ghana 0 compare
- 168 Greece 0 compare
- 168 Hungary 0 compare
- 168 Malawi 0 compare
- 168 Mexico 0 compare
- 168 Poland 0 compare
- 168 Senegal 0 compare
- 168 Slovakia 0 compare
- 168 South Korea 0 compare
- 168 Switzerland 0 compare
- 168 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 168 United States 0 compare
- 168 Uzbekistan 0 compare
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 plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Spain?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Spain was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 in 2019.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Spain ranks 168th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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