In 2018, packaging accounted for more than 64 percent of the plastic waste generated in Spain. Municipal uses outside of packaging had a share of 17.1 percent over the total plastic waste generated. Other common applications of plastic waste were agriculture, electrical and electronic, and automotive.
Distribution of plastic waste generation in Spain in 2018, by application
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Statistics on Plastic waste in Spain
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global plastic production 1950-2021
- Premium Statistic Net single-use plastic waste generation worldwide 2019, by select country
- Premium Statistic Quantity of plastic in major marine areas 2019
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- Premium Statistic Key figures on the primary plastics manufacturing industry in Spain 2023
- Premium Statistic Key figures on the plastic packaging manufacturing industry in Spain 2021
Consumption and waste generation
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- Premium Statistic Plastics converters demand in Spain 2013-2020
- Premium Statistic Share of plastic consumption in Spain 2018, by application
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- Premium Statistic Share of plastic waste in Spain 2018, by application
- Premium Statistic Plastic packaging waste generation in Spain 2012-2020
Collection
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Treatment and recycling
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- Premium Statistic Plastic waste treatment in Spain 2019, by type
- Premium Statistic Plastic waste recycled in Spain 1999-2019
- Premium Statistic Plastic packaging recycling rate in Spain 2012-2020
- Premium Statistic Plastic packaging recycled in Spain 2012-2020
- Premium Statistic Household plastic packaging recycled per capita in Spain 2000-2021
Trade
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Plastic pollution
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Public opinion
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