Total waste generation, by activity in Spain
Spain: Total waste generation, by activity was 110.10 million tonnes in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total waste generation, by activity in Spain, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Spain recorded 110.10 million tonnes for total waste generation, by activity in 2022.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Spain peaked at 160.95 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 105.51 million tonnes, in 2020.
Spain ranks 19th of 72 countries on this measure, 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 | 156.96 million tonnes | 149.25 million tonnes | 160.95 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 126.68 million tonnes | 110.52 million tonnes | 137.82 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 107.81 million tonnes | 105.51 million tonnes | 110.10 million tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Spain
- Standard Deviation 0.402 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 4.46 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 5.70 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 166,071 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 130,048 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.80 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1.80 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2.02 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2.10 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Spain?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Spain was 110.10 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 160.95 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.51 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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