Waste management in Spain

Spain: Waste management was 8.60 billion in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
8.60 billion
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
15th
of 91 countries
All-time high
8.60 billion
in 2022
All-time low
1.62 billion
in 2000
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Waste management in Spain, 1995–2022

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1995200820221995: 1.9B1996: 2.0B1997: 2.2B1998: 2.4B1999: 2.6B2000: 1.6B2001: 2.9B2002: 3.5B2003: 3.8B2004: 3.6B2005: 3.7B2006: 4.6B2007: 4.8B2008: 5.3B2009: 5.1B2010: 6.1B2011: 5.8B2012: 6.0B2013: 5.4B2014: 5.6B2015: 5.8B2016: 5.9B2017: 6.4B2018: 6.5B2019: 6.9B2020: 6.9B2021: 7.3B2022: 8.6B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste management in Spain is 8.60 billion, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste management in Spain peaked at 8.60 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.62 billion, in 2000.

That places Spain 15th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.22 billion 1.90 billion 2.56 billion 5
2000s 3.89 billion 1.62 billion 5.27 billion 10
2010s 6.04 billion 5.41 billion 6.94 billion 10
2020s 7.60 billion 6.91 billion 8.60 billion 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 12 France 13.13 billion compare
  2. 13 Italy 11.07 billion compare
  3. 14 Norway 10.03 billion compare
  4. 16 Israel 7.08 billion compare
  5. 17 Sweden 6.75 billion compare
  6. 18 Germany 6.55 billion compare

See the full ranking of 91 places β†’

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All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is waste management in Spain?
Waste management in Spain was 8.60 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest waste management recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 8.60 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest waste management recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.62 billion in 2000.
How does Spain rank for waste management?
Spain ranks 15th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
Is waste management rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Waste management (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste management (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
91 places, 1,365 data points, 1995–2022
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