Denmark vs Sweden: Material flow accounts - balancing items
Denmark
43,522 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
46,956 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Denmark rank
10th
Sweden rank
9th
Material flow accounts - balancing items over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 46,956 Thousand tonnes against 43,522 Thousand tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 3,434 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,361 Thousand tonnes | 47,994 Thousand tonnes | 366.72 Thousand tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 49,095 Thousand tonnes | 47,871 Thousand tonnes | 1,224 Thousand tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 44,984 Thousand tonnes | 46,826 Thousand tonnes | 1,842 Thousand tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material flow accounts - balancing items, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 46,956 Thousand tonnes against 43,522 Thousand tonnes in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in material flow accounts - balancing items between Denmark and Sweden?
- 3,434 Thousand tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for material flow accounts - balancing items?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.