Ireland vs Latvia: Material flow accounts - balancing items

Ireland
6,161 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Latvia
4,368 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Ireland rank
24th
Latvia rank
27th

Material flow accounts - balancing items over time

  • Ireland
  • Latvia
-10.0k-5.0k05.0k10.0k199420082023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 6,161 Thousand tonnes against 4,368 Thousand tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 1,793 Thousand tonnes.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.

Ireland ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 27th of 31 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s -6,740 Thousand tonnes 2,592 Thousand tonnes 9,332 Thousand tonnes Latvia
2000s 1,949 Thousand tonnes 4,184 Thousand tonnes 2,235 Thousand tonnes Latvia
2010s 6,030 Thousand tonnes 4,762 Thousand tonnes 1,268 Thousand tonnes Ireland
2020s 3,453 Thousand tonnes 4,223 Thousand tonnes 769.75 Thousand tonnes Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher material flow accounts - balancing items, Ireland or Latvia?
Ireland, at 6,161 Thousand tonnes against 4,368 Thousand tonnes in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in material flow accounts - balancing items between Ireland and Latvia?
1,793 Thousand tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for material flow accounts - balancing items?
Ireland ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 27th 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