Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data in Spain

Spain: Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data was 12,766 Thousand tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12,766 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
12,766 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
10,587 Thousand tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data in Spain, 2010–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2010201720242010: 11.4k Thousand tonnes2011: 10.7k Thousand tonnes2012: 10.6k Thousand tonnes2013: 10.8k Thousand tonnes2014: 11.4k Thousand tonnes2015: 12.4k Thousand tonnes2016: 11.2k Thousand tonnes2017: 11.9k Thousand tonnes2018: 11.1k Thousand tonnes2019: 12.0k Thousand tonnes2020: 10.8k Thousand tonnes2021: 12.7k Thousand tonnes2022: 11.8k Thousand tonnes2023: 11.4k Thousand tonnes2024: 12.8k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Spain recorded 12,766 Thousand tonnes for material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data in Spain peaked at 12,766 Thousand tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,587 Thousand tonnes, in 2012.

Spain ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data in Spain, 2010 to 2024.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2010 11,355 Thousand tonnes —
2011 10,661 Thousand tonnes -6.1%
2012 10,587 Thousand tonnes -0.7%
2013 10,792 Thousand tonnes +1.9%
2014 11,352 Thousand tonnes +5.2%
2015 12,372 Thousand tonnes +9.0%
2016 11,217 Thousand tonnes -9.3%
2017 11,882 Thousand tonnes +5.9%
2018 11,053 Thousand tonnes -7.0%
2019 12,044 Thousand tonnes +9.0%
2020 10,759 Thousand tonnes -10.7%
2021 12,690 Thousand tonnes +17.9%
2022 11,774 Thousand tonnes -7.2%
2023 11,421 Thousand tonnes -3.0%
2024 12,766 Thousand tonnes +11.8%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 12,766 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,584 Thousand tonnes, 4.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 12,766 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,510 Thousand tonnes, 5.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11,332 Thousand tonnes 10,587 Thousand tonnes 12,372 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 11,882 Thousand tonnes 10,759 Thousand tonnes 12,766 Thousand tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Germany 20,182 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 2 Netherlands 16,429 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 2 Netherlands 16,429 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 5 Italy 12,714 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 6 Belgium 11,734 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 7 France 10,596 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data in Spain?
Material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data in Spain was 12,766 Thousand tonnes in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 12,766 Thousand tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 10,587 Thousand tonnes in 2012.
How does Spain rank for material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data?
Spain ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 540 data points, 2010–2024
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