Material footprints - main indicators in Spain
Spain: Material footprints - main indicators was 421,373 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
421,373 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
660,363 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
311,087 Thousand tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Material footprints - main indicators in Spain, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Spain recorded 421,373 Thousand tonnes for material footprints - main indicators in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprints - main indicators in Spain peaked at 660,363 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 311,087 Thousand tonnes, in 2014.
That places Spain 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Material footprints - main indicators in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 660,363 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 545,389 Thousand tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 479,963 Thousand tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 423,383 Thousand tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 328,500 Thousand tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 315,245 Thousand tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 311,087 Thousand tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 326,197 Thousand tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 327,925 Thousand tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 329,824 Thousand tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 370,500 Thousand tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 359,796 Thousand tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 370,691 Thousand tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 377,466 Thousand tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 355,730 Thousand tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 347,716 Thousand tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 371,995 Thousand tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 421,373 Thousand tonnes | +13.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 421,373 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 118,885 Thousand tonnes, 3.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Spain's 421,373 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,821 Thousand tonnes, 3.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 602,876 Thousand tonnes | 545,389 Thousand tonnes | 660,363 Thousand tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 357,242 Thousand tonnes | 311,087 Thousand tonnes | 479,963 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 374,162 Thousand tonnes | 347,716 Thousand tonnes | 421,373 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
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 material footprints - main indicators in Spain?
- Material footprints - main indicators in Spain was 421,373 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 660,363 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,087 Thousand tonnes in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for material footprints - main indicators?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material footprints - main indicators rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 Material footprints - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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