France vs Spain: Material flow accounts - balancing items

France
110,219 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Spain
81,402 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
France rank
5th
Spain rank
7th

Material flow accounts - balancing items over time

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How they compare

France currently reports 110,219 Thousand tonnes against 81,402 Thousand tonnes in Spain, a difference of 28,817 Thousand tonnes.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 167,057 Thousand tonnes 146,660 Thousand tonnes 20,397 Thousand tonnes France
2010s 142,920 Thousand tonnes 113,328 Thousand tonnes 29,592 Thousand tonnes France
2020s 119,666 Thousand tonnes 81,901 Thousand tonnes 37,765 Thousand tonnes France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher material flow accounts - balancing items, France or Spain?
France, at 110,219 Thousand tonnes against 81,402 Thousand tonnes in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in material flow accounts - balancing items between France and Spain?
28,817 Thousand tonnes, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do France and Spain rank globally for material flow accounts - balancing items?
France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th 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