Austria vs Switzerland: Material flow accounts - balancing items

Austria
28,164 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
20,696 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
Austria rank
14th
Switzerland rank
17th

Material flow accounts - balancing items over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 28,164 Thousand tonnes against 20,696 Thousand tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 7,468 Thousand tonnes.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 31 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 33,316 Thousand tonnes 25,453 Thousand tonnes 7,863 Thousand tonnes Austria
2010s 30,597 Thousand tonnes 24,708 Thousand tonnes 5,889 Thousand tonnes Austria
2020s 29,835 Thousand tonnes 20,094 Thousand tonnes 9,741 Thousand tonnes Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher material flow accounts - balancing items, Austria or Switzerland?
Austria, at 28,164 Thousand tonnes against 20,696 Thousand tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in material flow accounts - balancing items between Austria and Switzerland?
7,468 Thousand tonnes, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for material flow accounts - balancing items?
Austria ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Material flow accounts - balancing items
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 811 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed