Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Spain
Spain: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management was 722,636 Tonne in 2018. ▼ Falling
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Spain, 2006–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Spain is 722,636 Tonne, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Spain peaked at 978,077 Tonne in 2007 and was at its lowest, 512,478 Tonne, in 2006.
That places Spain 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Spain, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 512,478 Tonne | — |
| 2007 | 978,077 Tonne | +90.9% |
| 2008 | 775,730 Tonne | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 696,156 Tonne | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 746,801 Tonne | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 663,704 Tonne | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 573,980 Tonne | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 538,851 Tonne | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 557,481 Tonne | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 603,227 Tonne | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 626,649 Tonne | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 667,367 Tonne | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 722,636 Tonne | +8.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 722,636 Tonne is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 178,432 Tonne, 4.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 722,636 Tonne is above the median for high income countries, which is 175,821 Tonne, 4.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +90.9% | 512,478 Tonne | 978,077 Tonne |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 740,610 Tonne | 512,478 Tonne | 978,077 Tonne | 4 |
| 2010s | 633,411 Tonne | 538,851 Tonne | 746,801 Tonne | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 3 United Kingdom 1.55 million Tonne compare
- 3 United Kingdom 1.55 million Tonne compare
- 5 Italy 1.48 million Tonne compare
- 7 Poland 660,437 Tonne compare
- 7 Poland 660,437 Tonne compare
- 9 Netherlands 492,107 Tonne compare
- 9 Netherlands 492,107 Tonne compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Spain?
- Waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Spain was 722,636 Tonne in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 978,077 Tonne in 2007.
- What is the lowest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 512,478 Tonne in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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