In 2021, Spain recycled roughly 642,000 metric tons of plastic waste, a year-over-year increase of 13 percent. Nevertheless, recycling rates remained below the pre-pandemic peak of 723,000 metric tons recorded in 2019. Recycling accounted for two-thirds of plastic waste generated in Spain that year.
Plastic waste recycling in Spain from 2015 to 2021
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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INE (Spain). (November 27, 2023). Plastic waste recycling in Spain from 2015 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269630/plastic-waste-recycling-spain/
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