Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Spain
Spain: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste was 89.46 million Tonne in 2022. ▼ Falling
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Spain, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2022, treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Spain stood at 89.46 million Tonne.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Spain peaked at 143.89 million Tonne in 2006 and was at its lowest, 86.43 million Tonne, in 2020.
That places Spain 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Spain, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 136.22 million Tonne | — |
| 2006 | 143.89 million Tonne | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 137.69 million Tonne | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 132.69 million Tonne | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 108.47 million Tonne | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 103.40 million Tonne | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 106.72 million Tonne | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 121.96 million Tonne | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 86.43 million Tonne | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 89.46 million Tonne | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139.26 million Tonne | 136.22 million Tonne | 143.89 million Tonne | 3 |
| 2010s | 114.65 million Tonne | 103.40 million Tonne | 132.69 million Tonne | 5 |
| 2020s | 87.94 million Tonne | 86.43 million Tonne | 89.46 million Tonne | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Spain?
- Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Spain was 89.46 million Tonne in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 143.89 million Tonne in 2006.
- What is the lowest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.43 million Tonne in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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