Topic: Plastic waste in Spain

Plastic waste in Spain - statistics & facts

Plastic waste is a global issue, and within Europe, Spain is a big part of the problem. Ranking as the fourth-largest producer of plastic packaging waste in the European Union – behind only Germany, France, and Italy – the Mediterranean country’s output stood at almost 1.8 million metric tons in 2021. With only a fraction of this getting recycled, halting the squandering of plastics while enhancing the country’s waste management scheme stands as a pivotal priority in Spain.

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Recycling rate of plastic packaging in Spain
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Recycling rate of plastic in Spain
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Waste Management

Plastic packaging recycling rate in Spain 2012-2021

Waste Management

Plastic waste treatment in Spain 2021, by method

Waste Management

Plastic waste generation in Spain 2015-2021

Overview

Global plastic production 1950-2024
Global plastic production 1950-2024
Annual production of plastics worldwide from 1950 to 2024 (in million metric tons)
Plastic packaging waste generation in the EU-27 2022, by country
Plastic packaging waste generation in the EU-27 2022, by country
Plastic packaging waste generation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2022, by country (in 1,000 metric tons)
Recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in the European Union 2010-2023, by country
Recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in the European Union 2010-2023, by country
Recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2010 and 2023, by country
Number of waste items found along coastlines in Europe 2024, by country
Number of waste items found along coastlines in Europe 2024, by country
Number of waste items found along the coastlines of selected European countries during the International Coastal Cleanup in 2024
Attitudes towards single-use plastics in Spain 2022
Attitudes towards single-use plastics in Spain 2022
Level of support for measures against single-use plastic products among people in Spain in 2022

Generation

Primary plastics production volume in Spain 2022, by type
Primary plastics production volume in Spain 2022, by type
Plastics produced in primary forms in Spain in 2022, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)
Plastic waste generation in Spain 2015-2021
Plastic waste generation in Spain 2015-2021
Plastic waste generation in Spain from 2015 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)
Share of plastic waste generation in Spain 2021, by sector
Share of plastic waste generation in Spain 2021, by sector
Distribution of plastic waste generation in Spain in 2021, by sector
Plastic packaging waste generation in Spain 2012-2021
Plastic packaging waste generation in Spain 2012-2021
Generation of plastic packaging waste in Spain from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)
Generation of plastic packaging waste per capita in Spain 2005-2022
Generation of plastic packaging waste per capita in Spain 2005-2022
Per capita generation of plastic packaging waste in Spain from 2005 to 2022 (in kilograms)

Waste management

Municipal plastic waste collected in Spain 2021, by region
Municipal plastic waste collected in Spain 2021, by region
Municipal plastic waste collected in Spain in 2021, by autonomous community (in metric tons)
Amount of plastic waste treated in Spain 2010-2021
Amount of plastic waste treated in Spain 2010-2021
Annual plastic waste managed in Spain from 2010 to 2021 (in metric tons)
Plastic waste treatment in Spain 2021, by method
Plastic waste treatment in Spain 2021, by method
Distribution of plastic waste treatment in Spain in 2021, by type
Plastic waste recycled in Spain 2015-2021
Plastic waste recycled in Spain 2015-2021
Plastic waste recycling in Spain from 2015 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)
Plastic waste landfilling in Spain 2015-2021
Plastic waste landfilling in Spain 2015-2021
Plastic waste landfilled in Spain from 2015 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)
Plastic waste incineration in Spain 2015-2021
Plastic waste incineration in Spain 2015-2021
Plastic waste incinerated in Spain from 2015 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)
Plastic packaging recycled in Spain 2012-2021
Plastic packaging recycled in Spain 2012-2021
Volume of plastic packaging waste recycled in Spain from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)
Plastic packaging recycling rate in Spain 2012-2021
Plastic packaging recycling rate in Spain 2012-2021
Recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in Spain from 2012 to 2021

Trade

Plastic waste export value in Spain 2010-2023
Plastic waste export value in Spain 2010-2023
Plastic waste, parings, and scraps exported from Spain from 2010 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
Plastic waste exports from Spain 2023, by country of destination
Plastic waste exports from Spain 2023, by country of destination
Leading countries of destination for plastic waste, parings, and scraps exported from Spain in 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
Plastic waste export volume from Spain 2022, by destination
Plastic waste export volume from Spain 2022, by destination
Plastic waste exported from Spain in 2022, by selected country of destination (in metric tons)
Plastic waste import value in Spain 2010-2023
Plastic waste import value in Spain 2010-2023
Plastic waste, parings, and scraps imported in Spain from 2010 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
Plastic waste imports in Spain 2022, by country of origin
Plastic waste imports in Spain 2022, by country of origin
Leading countries of origin for plastic waste, parings, and scraps imported in Spain in 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)

Plastic pollution

Most frequent beach litter items in Spain 2023
Most frequent beach litter items in Spain 2023
Distribution of the most common waste objects found on Spanish beaches in 2023
Leading beach litter sources in Spain 2023
Leading beach litter sources in Spain 2023
Distribution of waste items found on Spanish beaches in 2023, by origin
Beach litter composition in Spain 2023, by material
Beach litter composition in Spain 2023, by material
Distribution of waste items found on Spanish beaches in 2023, by material
Beach litter composition in Spain 2023, by location
Beach litter composition in Spain 2023, by location
Distribution of waste items found on Spanish beaches in 2023, by material and geographical area
Number of illegal dumps containing plastic waste in Europe 2024, by country
Number of illegal dumps containing plastic waste in Europe 2024, by country
Estimated number of illegal dumps containing plastic waste in Europe as of October 2024, by select country

Per capita plastic waste packaging generation
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Recycling rate of plastic packaging in Spain
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Recycling rate of plastic in Spain
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Key figures

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- Primary plastics manufacturing market size
- ****bn EUR
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Key figures on the primary plastics and rubber manufacturing industry in Spain 2024
- Plastic packing goods manufacturing market size
- ***bn EUR
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Key figures on the plastic packaging manufacturing industry in Spain 2024
- Plastics converters demand in Spain
- ****m mt
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Plastics converters demand in Spain 2013-2021

- Plastic waste exports from Spain
- ****m USD
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Plastic waste export value in Spain 2010-2023
- Main country of destination for Spanish plastic waste exports
- Malaysia
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Plastic waste exports from Spain 2023, by country of destination
- Plastic waste imports in Spain
- *****m USD
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Plastic waste import value in Spain 2010-2023

- Most common type of waste found on Spanish beaches
- Bags of food, shopping and frozen food
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Most frequent beach litter items in Spain 2023
- Number of illegal dumps containing plastic waste
- ***
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Number of illegal dumps containing plastic waste in Europe 2024, by country

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Plastic waste in Spain - statistics & facts

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