In 2021, more than 20,800 metric tons of municipal plastic waste were collected in Spain. Castille La Mancha was the autonomous community with the highest volume collected, with over 8,000 metric tons. Galicia followed in second, with 3,055 metric tons.
Municipal plastic waste collected in Spain in 2021, by autonomous community
(in metric tons)
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INE (Spain). (November 27, 2023). Municipal plastic waste collected in Spain in 2021, by autonomous community (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452747/plastic-waste-collection-spain-by-region/
INE (Spain). "Municipal plastic waste collected in Spain in 2021, by autonomous community (in metric tons)." Chart. November 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452747/plastic-waste-collection-spain-by-region/
INE (Spain). (2023). Municipal plastic waste collected in Spain in 2021, by autonomous community (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452747/plastic-waste-collection-spain-by-region/
INE (Spain). "Municipal Plastic Waste Collected in Spain in 2021, by Autonomous Community (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452747/plastic-waste-collection-spain-by-region/
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Municipal plastic waste collected in Spain in 2021, by autonomous community (in metric tons) [Graph], INE (Spain), November 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452747/plastic-waste-collection-spain-by-region/
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