Iceland vs Malta: Material flow accounts - balancing items
Iceland
-603.18 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Malta
2,908 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Iceland rank
31st
Malta rank
29th
Material flow accounts - balancing items over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2,908 Thousand tonnes against -603.18 Thousand tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 3,511 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Malta's figure about 4.8 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Iceland ranks 31st and Malta ranks 29th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,376 Thousand tonnes | 1,654 Thousand tonnes | 278.7 Thousand tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 2,760 Thousand tonnes | 1,210 Thousand tonnes | 1,550 Thousand tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2,838 Thousand tonnes | 1,775 Thousand tonnes | 1,062 Thousand tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material flow accounts - balancing items, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 2,908 Thousand tonnes against -603.18 Thousand tonnes in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in material flow accounts - balancing items between Iceland and Malta?
- 3,511 Thousand tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for material flow accounts - balancing items?
- Iceland ranks 31st and Malta ranks 29th 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.