Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Spain
Spain: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 37.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
37.4%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
12th
of 73 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2021
All-time low
13.4%
in 2007
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Spain, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Spain stood at 37.4%.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Spain peaked at 40.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2007.
Spain ranks 12th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.5% | — |
| 2001 | 26.0% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -57.1% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | +91.9% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 13.4% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 15.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 37.4% | 40.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in Spain?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Spain was 37.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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