Germany vs Italy: Material flow accounts - balancing items

Germany
202,726 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
Italy
160,215 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
1st
Italy rank
2nd

Material flow accounts - balancing items over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 202,726 Thousand tonnes against 160,215 Thousand tonnes in Italy, a difference of 42,511 Thousand tonnes.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

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

Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 2nd of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 325,764 Thousand tonnes 258,526 Thousand tonnes 67,238 Thousand tonnes Germany
2010s 307,500 Thousand tonnes 199,266 Thousand tonnes 108,234 Thousand tonnes Germany
2020s 236,015 Thousand tonnes 162,567 Thousand tonnes 73,448 Thousand tonnes Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher material flow accounts - balancing items, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 202,726 Thousand tonnes against 160,215 Thousand tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in material flow accounts - balancing items between Germany and Italy?
42,511 Thousand tonnes, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for material flow accounts - balancing items?
Germany ranks 1st 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