Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Spain
Spain: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation was 482 Kilogrammes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Spain, 1998–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Spain stood at 482 Kilogrammes per person.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Spain peaked at 586 Kilogrammes per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 448 Kilogrammes per person, in 2014.
Spain ranks 17th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Spain, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 521 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 2000 | 585 Kilogrammes per person | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 583 Kilogrammes per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 586 Kilogrammes per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 497 Kilogrammes per person | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 498 Kilogrammes per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 495 Kilogrammes per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 553 Kilogrammes per person | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 511 Kilogrammes per person | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 486 Kilogrammes per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 469 Kilogrammes per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 455 Kilogrammes per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 448 Kilogrammes per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 456 Kilogrammes per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 464 Kilogrammes per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 473 Kilogrammes per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 475 Kilogrammes per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 472 Kilogrammes per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 463 Kilogrammes per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 482 Kilogrammes per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 482 Kilogrammes per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 521 Kilogrammes per person | 521 Kilogrammes per person | 521 Kilogrammes per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 542.43 Kilogrammes per person | 495 Kilogrammes per person | 586 Kilogrammes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 470.9 Kilogrammes per person | 448 Kilogrammes per person | 511 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 475.67 Kilogrammes per person | 463 Kilogrammes per person | 482 Kilogrammes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 14 Portugal 505 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 15 Italy 496 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 16 Bulgaria 491 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 18 Netherlands 468 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 19 Lithuania 446 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 20 Germany 441 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 20 Chile 441 Kilogrammes per person 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -29.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0027 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Spain?
- Waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Spain was 482 Kilogrammes per person in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 586 Kilogrammes per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 448 Kilogrammes per person in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides statistics on municipal waste and wastewater treatment in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Municipal waste data covers total amount municipal waste collected, recovered municipal waste and municipal waste used in controlled landfilling. Recovered municipal waste is defined as waste that undergoes material recycling or other forms of recovery (including energy recovery, composting), excluding landfilling. Wasterwater treated is measured by the share of population connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment. Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats Further information The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org