Sewage sludge production and disposal in Spain

Spain: Sewage sludge production and disposal was 17.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.32
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
29.09
in 2010
All-time low
5.62
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2024

Sewage sludge production and disposal in Spain, 1990–2024

510152025301990200720241990: 5.61991: 6.91992: 13.51993: 10.31994: 10.21996: 17.21997: 17.21998: 17.81999: 19.42000: 212001: 21.82002: 23.82003: 242004: 25.42005: 25.72006: 242007: 27.72008: 27.32009: 28.12010: 29.12011: 28.52012: 26.42013: 24.12014: 24.42015: 24.82016: 25.32017: 25.62018: 25.92019: 15.52020: 14.62021: 15.92022: 16.12023: 16.42024: 17.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 17.32 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.62, in 1990.

That places Spain 18th out of 45 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

Annual values for Sewage sludge production and disposal in Spain, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 5.62 —
1991 6.93 +23.3%
1992 13.48 +94.5%
1993 10.27 -23.8%
1994 10.22 -0.5%
1996 17.2 +68.3%
1997 17.2 +0.0%
1998 17.81 +3.5%
1999 19.43 +9.1%
2000 21.04 +8.3%
2001 21.84 +3.8%
2002 23.83 +9.1%
2003 23.99 +0.7%
2004 25.44 +6.0%
2005 25.67 +0.9%
2006 23.99 -6.5%
2007 27.7 +15.5%
2008 27.34 -1.3%
2009 28.15 +3.0%
2010 29.09 +3.3%
2011 28.49 -2.1%
2012 26.37 -7.4%
2013 24.09 -8.6%
2014 24.36 +1.1%
2015 24.83 +1.9%
2016 25.28 +1.8%
2017 25.6 +1.3%
2018 25.87 +1.1%
2019 15.47 -40.2%
2020 14.64 -5.4%
2021 15.86 +8.3%
2022 16.05 +1.2%
2023 16.36 +1.9%
2024 17.32 +5.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 17.32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.61, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 17.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.61, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +94.5% 6.93 13.48
1996 +68.3% 10.22 17.2
2019 -40.2% 25.87 15.47

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.13 5.62 19.43 9
2000s 24.9 21.04 28.15 10
2010s 24.95 15.47 29.09 10
2020s 16.05 14.64 17.32 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 15 Italy 18.43 compare
  2. 16 United Kingdom 17.84 compare
  3. 16 United Kingdom 17.84 compare
  4. 19 France 16.53 compare
  5. 20 Lithuania 15.61 compare
  6. 20 Lithuania 15.61 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sewage sludge production and disposal in Spain?
Sewage sludge production and disposal in Spain was 17.32 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 29.09 in 2010.
What is the lowest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 5.62 in 1990.
How does Spain rank for sewage sludge production and disposal?
Spain ranks 18th out of 45 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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Indicator
Sewage sludge production and disposal
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 972 data points, 1970–2024
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