Treatment of hazardous waste in Spain
Spain: Treatment of hazardous waste was 1.66 million tonnes in 2022. ▬ Flat
Treatment of hazardous waste in Spain, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.66 million tonnes for treatment of hazardous waste in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in Spain peaked at 1.66 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.56 million tonnes, in 2020.
Spain ranks 14th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Treatment of hazardous waste in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.62 million tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 1.61 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.63 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.56 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.66 million tonnes | +6.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.66 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 235,858 tonnes, 7.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.66 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 202,118 tonnes, 8.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of hazardous waste in Spain?
- Treatment of hazardous waste in Spain was 1.66 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 treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of hazardous waste rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes).