France vs Spain: Material flow accounts - main indicators
France
628,955 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Spain
421,374 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Spain rank
6th
Material flow accounts - main indicators over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 628,955 Thousand tonnes against 421,374 Thousand tonnes in Spain, a difference of 207,581 Thousand tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th of 35 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 668,711 Thousand tonnes | 473,667 Thousand tonnes | 195,044 Thousand tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 701,987 Thousand tonnes | 655,772 Thousand tonnes | 46,215 Thousand tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 627,558 Thousand tonnes | 357,242 Thousand tonnes | 270,316 Thousand tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 626,054 Thousand tonnes | 374,162 Thousand tonnes | 251,892 Thousand tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material flow accounts - main indicators, France or Spain?
- France, at 628,955 Thousand tonnes against 421,374 Thousand tonnes in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material flow accounts - main indicators between France and Spain?
- 207,581 Thousand tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for material flow accounts - main indicators?
- France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material flow accounts - main indicators. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.