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Municipal waste generated per person in Spain

Municipal waste generated per person in Spain was 456 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 1.7% from 2023.

2024, kg per person456 Estimated
Change on 2023-1.7%
Series high6532000
Series low4482014

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Municipal waste generated per person in Spain, 1995 to 2024

40045050055060065070019952000200520102015202020241995: 505 kg per person1996: 530 kg per person1997: 554 kg per person1998: 557 kg per person1999: 606 kg per person2000: 653 kg per person2001: 652 kg per person2002: 637 kg per person2003: 646 kg per person2004: 600 kg per person2005: 588 kg per person2006: 590 kg per person2007: 578 kg per person2008: 551 kg per person2009: 542 kg per person2010: 510 kg per person2011: 485 kg per person2012: 468 kg per person2013: 455 kg per person2014: 448 kg per person2015: 456 kg per person2016: 464 kg per person2017: 473 kg per person2018: 475 kg per person2019: 472 kg per person2020: 463 kg per person2021: 482 kg per person2022: 485 kg per person2023: 464 kg per person2024: 456 kg per person40050060070019952005201520241995: 505 kg per person1996: 530 kg per person1997: 554 kg per person1998: 557 kg per person1999: 606 kg per person2000: 653 kg per person2001: 652 kg per person2002: 637 kg per person2003: 646 kg per person2004: 600 kg per person2005: 588 kg per person2006: 590 kg per person2007: 578 kg per person2008: 551 kg per person2009: 542 kg per person2010: 510 kg per person2011: 485 kg per person2012: 468 kg per person2013: 455 kg per person2014: 448 kg per person2015: 456 kg per person2016: 464 kg per person2017: 473 kg per person2018: 475 kg per person2019: 472 kg per person2020: 463 kg per person2021: 482 kg per person2022: 485 kg per person2023: 464 kg per person2024: 456 kg per person
kg per person. Source: Eurostat, Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-03-30.
All 30 values
Periodkg per person
2024456 Estimated
2023464 Provisional
2022485
2021482
2020463
2019472
2018475
2017473
2016464
2015456
2014448
2013455
2012468
2011485
2010510
2009542
2008551
2007578
2006590
2005588
2004600
2003646
2002637
2001652
2000653
1999606
1998557
1997554
1996530
1995505

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Spain456
European Union (27)517

Spain compared with nearby places

Belgium: 699 kg per personCyprus: 688 kg per personGermany: 628 kg per personDenmark: 755 kg per personEstonia: 375 kg per personSpain: 456 kg per personFinland: 457 kg per personFrance: 530 kg per personCroatia: 486 kg per personHungary: 414 kg per personLithuania: 462 kg per personLuxembourg: 681 kg per personLatvia: 462 kg per personMalta: 621 kg per personNetherlands: 473 kg per personPoland: 387 kg per personPortugal: 519 kg per personSweden: 427 kg per personSlovenia: 526 kg per personSlovakia: 489 kg per person
  • Under 450
  • 450 to 470
  • 470 to 520
  • 520 to 640
  • 640 and over
  • No data
Municipal waste generated per person, 2024, kg per person. Spain is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Eurostat, European Commission. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

Rankings

Definition

Municipal waste generated in the year, in kilograms per inhabitant: household waste and similar waste from shops, offices and public institutions, collected by or for municipalities.

Countries differ in how much commercial waste they count as municipal, which explains part of the gap between them.

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Eurostat. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun) (Municipal waste generated per person, Spain, 1995 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table

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Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Spain, 1995 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Mar. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/spain. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Municipal waste generated per person, Spain, 1995 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/spain.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Spain, 1995 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/spain (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the municipal waste generated per person in Spain?

Municipal waste generated per person in Spain was 456 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 1.7% from 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest municipal waste generated per person in Spain?

653 kg per person in 2000, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

Municipal waste generated per person elsewhere in European Union (27)

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