France vs Italy: Material flow accounts - balancing items

France
110,219 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Italy
160,215 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
France rank
5th
Italy rank
2nd

Material flow accounts - balancing items over time

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How they compare

Italy currently reports 160,215 Thousand tonnes against 110,219 Thousand tonnes in France, a difference of 49,996 Thousand tonnes.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times France's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 2nd of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 167,057 Thousand tonnes 258,526 Thousand tonnes 91,469 Thousand tonnes Italy
2010s 142,920 Thousand tonnes 199,266 Thousand tonnes 56,346 Thousand tonnes Italy
2020s 119,666 Thousand tonnes 162,567 Thousand tonnes 42,902 Thousand tonnes Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher material flow accounts - balancing items, France or Italy?
Italy, at 160,215 Thousand tonnes against 110,219 Thousand tonnes in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in material flow accounts - balancing items between France and Italy?
49,996 Thousand tonnes, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do France and Italy rank globally for material flow accounts - balancing items?
France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 2nd 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