Spain - Municipal Waste Generated

Since 2014, Spain Municipal Waste Generated jumped by 1% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 20 among other countries in Municipal Waste Generated with 468.21 Kilograms Per Capita. Spain is overtaken by Slovenia, which was number 19 at 479.25 Kilograms Per Capita and is followed by Lithuania with 464.78 Kilograms Per Capita. New Zealand ranked the highest with 787.05 Kilograms Per Capita in 2019, an increase of 0.8% versus 2018. Denmark, Norway and United States respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Norway witnessed the best average annual growth at +12.5% per year, while Costa Rica witnessed the worst performance at -5.8% per year.

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Date Kilograms Per Capita
2019 468.21
2018 475.92
2017 472.01
2016 461.93
2015 453.33
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How does Spain rank in Municipal Waste Generated?

# 36 Countries Kilograms Per Capita Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
New Zealand
787.05 2019 +0.8 % +4.2 % View data
2 #2
Denmark
779.59 2019 +1.1 % +0.3 % View data
19 #19
Slovenia
479.25 2019 -1.2 % +2.2 % View data
20 #20
Spain
468.21 2019 -1.6 % +1.0 % View data
21 #21
Lithuania
464.78 2019 +0.1 % +1.7 % View data
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