Belgium vs Finland: Material flow accounts - balancing items
Belgium
29,252 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Finland
41,693 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Belgium rank
15th
Finland rank
13th
Material flow accounts - balancing items over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 41,693 Thousand tonnes against 29,252 Thousand tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 12,441 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Finland ranks 13th of 39 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,571 Thousand tonnes | 52,361 Thousand tonnes | 5,790 Thousand tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 38,358 Thousand tonnes | 49,057 Thousand tonnes | 10,700 Thousand tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 33,165 Thousand tonnes | 44,275 Thousand tonnes | 11,110 Thousand tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material flow accounts - balancing items, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 41,693 Thousand tonnes against 29,252 Thousand tonnes in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in material flow accounts - balancing items between Belgium and Finland?
- 12,441 Thousand tonnes, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for material flow accounts - balancing items?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Finland ranks 13th of 39 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.