Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Spain
Spain: Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed was 70.7% in 2022. βΌ Falling
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Spain, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Spain stood at 70.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Spain peaked at 117.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2020.
That places Spain 40th out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.7% | 92.1% | 117.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 66.5% | 91.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 66.0% | 70.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Spain?
- Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Spain was 70.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 117.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Spain ranks 40th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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