In 2021, Spain generated roughly 954,000 metric tons of plastic waste, a year-over-year increase of 8.8 percent. This was also the highest figure recorded in the indicated period. The services sector accounted for almost 27 percent of plastic waste generated in the Mediterranean country that year.
Plastic waste generation in Spain from 2015 to 2021
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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INE (Spain). (November 27, 2023). Plastic waste generation in Spain from 2015 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452489/plastic-waste-generation-spain/
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INE (Spain). (2023). Plastic waste generation in Spain from 2015 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452489/plastic-waste-generation-spain/
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