Plastic packaging waste generation in Spain 2012-2021

Published by Bruna Alves, Nov 4, 2024
Plastic packaging waste generation in Spain increased from approximately 1.3 million metric tons in 2012 to nearly 1.8 million metric tons in 2021. In the latter year, the recycling rate for plastic packaging in the country – including household, commercial, and industrial packaging – stood at 45.7 percent.

Generation of plastic packaging waste in Spain from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)

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Release date

July 2023

Region

Spain

Survey time period

2012 to 2021

Special properties

Includes household, commercial, and industrial packaging

Supplementary notes

This statistic was compiled using several releases of the publication.
Figures have been rounded.

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