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
5th
of 30 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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2008201620252008: 660.4k Thousand tonnes2009: 545.4k Thousand tonnes2010: 480.0k Thousand tonnes2011: 423.4k Thousand tonnes2012: 328.5k Thousand tonnes2013: 315.2k Thousand tonnes2014: 311.1k Thousand tonnes2015: 326.2k Thousand tonnes2016: 327.9k Thousand tonnes2017: 329.8k Thousand tonnes2018: 370.5k Thousand tonnes2019: 359.8k Thousand tonnes2020: 370.7k Thousand tonnes2021: 377.5k Thousand tonnes2022: 355.7k Thousand tonnes2023: 347.7k Thousand tonnes2024: 372.0k Thousand tonnes2025: 421.4k Thousand tonnes

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 5th out of 30 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 France 628,955 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 3 Poland 625,713 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 4 Romania 577,577 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 6 Italy 348,080 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 7 Norway 321,953 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 8 Sweden 254,189 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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 5th out of 30 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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About this data

Indicator
Material footprints - main indicators
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 578 data points, 2000–2025
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