Total waste generation in Spain
Spain: Total waste generation was 6.04 million tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Total waste generation in Spain, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Spain recorded 6.04 million tonnes for total waste generation in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Spain peaked at 17.99 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.50 million tonnes, in 2012.
Spain ranks 7th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.83 million tonnes | 11.36 million tonnes | 17.99 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.93 million tonnes | 5.50 million tonnes | 6.27 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.19 million tonnes | 6.04 million tonnes | 6.33 million tonnes | 2 |
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 total waste generation in Spain?
- Total waste generation in Spain was 6.04 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17.99 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.50 million tonnes in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for total waste generation?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)