Beach litter composition in Spain 2023, by material
In 2023, more than three quarters of the waste found on Spanish beaches was plastic. Glass residues accounted for 11 percent, while paper residues contributed with a four percent share.
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Distribution of waste items found on Spanish beaches in 2023, by material
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MITECO. (August 2, 2024). Distribution of waste items found on Spanish beaches in 2023, by material [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254010/composition-beach-waste-material-spain/
MITECO. "Distribution of waste items found on Spanish beaches in 2023, by material." Chart. August 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254010/composition-beach-waste-material-spain/
MITECO. (2024). Distribution of waste items found on Spanish beaches in 2023, by material. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254010/composition-beach-waste-material-spain/
MITECO. "Distribution of Waste Items Found on Spanish Beaches in 2023, by Material." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254010/composition-beach-waste-material-spain/
MITECO, Distribution of waste items found on Spanish beaches in 2023, by material Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254010/composition-beach-waste-material-spain/ (last visited July 14, 2025)
Distribution of waste items found on Spanish beaches in 2023, by material [Graph], MITECO, August 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254010/composition-beach-waste-material-spain/
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