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Municipal waste generated
Catalonia Spain European Union-27
2022 508 (p) Provisional value .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2021 520 (p) Provisional value 472 (e) Estimated value 527 (e) Estimated value
2020 514 464 521 (e) Estimated value
2019 528 472 504 (e) Estimated value
2018 524 475 500
2017 511 473 499
2016 500 463 493
2015 498 456 480
2014 490 448 478
2013 481 454 479
2012 498 468 488
2011 538 485 499
2010 560 510 503
2009 564 542 510
2008 581 551 518
2007 595 578 517
2006 604 590 513
2005 607 588 506
2004 610 600 500
2003 595 646 502 (e) Estimated value
2002 574 637 515 (e) Estimated value
2001 567 652 509 (e) Estimated value
2000 559 653 513 (e) Estimated value
Units: Kg/inhab./year.
Source Catalonia: Ministry of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda. Catalan Waste Agency. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
(p) Provisional value.
(e) Estimated value.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

Last update: October 23, 2023.

RESMC

These statistics have a specific section with all the information available: Statistics on Municipal Waste (RESMC).

Methodological note

This indicator presents the amount of municipal waste generated as measured in kg per person per year.

It consists of waste collected by the municipal authorities and disposed of through the waste management system. The bulk of this waste stream is from households, commerce, offices and public institutions are included.

The annual amount of waste is divided by the population in the year in question. For Catalonia the population on 1 July is used.

According to Eurostat questionnaire guidelines, the waste includes the following types of materials: paper, paperboard and paper products, plastics, glass, metals, food and garden waste and textiles.

Provisional data.

See also