Treatment of hazardous waste in Spain
Spain: Treatment of hazardous waste was 1.66 million in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.66 million
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
11th
of 66 countries
All-time high
1.66 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.56 million
in 2020
Years of data
7
2010–2022
Treatment of hazardous waste in Spain, 2010–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.66 million 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.56 million, in 2020.
Spain ranks 11th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.57 million | 1.66 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.56 million | 1.66 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 22.81 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,759 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 629.57 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 19.78 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 40.13 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 9,886 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 20.69 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 5,096 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 46.21 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 11,384 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of hazardous waste in Spain?
- Treatment of hazardous waste in Spain was 1.66 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 million in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 66 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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