Circular material use rate in Spain
Spain: Circular material use rate was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.4%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2010
All-time low
7.4%
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Circular material use rate in Spain, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 7.4% for circular material use rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, circular material use rate in Spain peaked at 10.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2024.
Spain ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Circular material use rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.4% | — |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -9.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.6%, 87% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 79% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.4% | 9.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is circular material use rate in Spain?
- Circular material use rate in Spain was 7.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest circular material use rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest circular material use rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for circular material use rate?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is circular material use rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Circular material use rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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