Sewage sludge production and disposal in Spain
Spain: Sewage sludge production and disposal was 17.32 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.32 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
18th
of 44 countries
All-time high
29.09 Kilograms per capita
in 2010
All-time low
5.62 Kilograms per capita
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2024
Sewage sludge production and disposal in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
Spain recorded 17.32 Kilograms per capita for sewage sludge production and disposal in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sewage sludge production and disposal in Spain peaked at 29.09 Kilograms per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.62 Kilograms per capita, in 1990.
That places Spain 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Sewage sludge production and disposal in Spain, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.62 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1991 | 6.93 Kilograms per capita | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 13.48 Kilograms per capita | +94.5% |
| 1993 | 10.27 Kilograms per capita | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 10.22 Kilograms per capita | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 17.2 Kilograms per capita | +68.3% |
| 1997 | 17.2 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.81 Kilograms per capita | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 19.43 Kilograms per capita | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 21.04 Kilograms per capita | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 21.84 Kilograms per capita | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 23.83 Kilograms per capita | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 23.99 Kilograms per capita | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 25.44 Kilograms per capita | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 25.67 Kilograms per capita | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 23.99 Kilograms per capita | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 27.7 Kilograms per capita | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 27.34 Kilograms per capita | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 28.15 Kilograms per capita | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 29.09 Kilograms per capita | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 28.49 Kilograms per capita | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 26.37 Kilograms per capita | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 24.09 Kilograms per capita | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 24.36 Kilograms per capita | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 24.83 Kilograms per capita | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 25.28 Kilograms per capita | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 25.6 Kilograms per capita | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 25.87 Kilograms per capita | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 15.47 Kilograms per capita | -40.2% |
| 2020 | 14.64 Kilograms per capita | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 15.86 Kilograms per capita | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 16.05 Kilograms per capita | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 16.36 Kilograms per capita | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 17.32 Kilograms per capita | +5.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 17.32 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.61 Kilograms per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 17.32 Kilograms per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.61 Kilograms per capita, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sewage sludge production and disposal in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +94.5% | 6.93 Kilograms per capita | 13.48 Kilograms per capita |
| 1996 | +68.3% | 10.22 Kilograms per capita | 17.2 Kilograms per capita |
| 2019 | -40.2% | 25.87 Kilograms per capita | 15.47 Kilograms per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.13 Kilograms per capita | 5.62 Kilograms per capita | 19.43 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.9 Kilograms per capita | 21.04 Kilograms per capita | 28.15 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.95 Kilograms per capita | 15.47 Kilograms per capita | 29.09 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.05 Kilograms per capita | 14.64 Kilograms per capita | 17.32 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sewage sludge production and disposal in Spain?
- Sewage sludge production and disposal in Spain was 17.32 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 29.09 Kilograms per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 Kilograms per capita in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for sewage sludge production and disposal?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sewage sludge production and disposal rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Sewage sludge production and disposal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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