Netherlands vs Spain: Material flow accounts - balancing items

Netherlands
56,130 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Spain
81,402 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
8th
Spain rank
7th

Material flow accounts - balancing items over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k200020122024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 81,402 Thousand tonnes against 56,130 Thousand tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 25,272 Thousand tonnes.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.

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

Netherlands ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 84,207 Thousand tonnes 146,660 Thousand tonnes 62,453 Thousand tonnes Spain
2010s 77,383 Thousand tonnes 113,328 Thousand tonnes 35,946 Thousand tonnes Spain
2020s 63,071 Thousand tonnes 81,901 Thousand tonnes 18,830 Thousand tonnes Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher material flow accounts - balancing items, Netherlands or Spain?
Spain, at 81,402 Thousand tonnes against 56,130 Thousand tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in material flow accounts - balancing items between Netherlands and Spain?
25,272 Thousand tonnes, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for material flow accounts - balancing items?
Netherlands ranks 8th 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