Italy vs Spain: Material flow accounts - main indicators
Italy
348,080 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Spain
421,374 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Spain rank
6th
Material flow accounts - main indicators over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 421,374 Thousand tonnes against 348,080 Thousand tonnes in Italy, a difference of 73,294 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 542,017 Thousand tonnes | 473,667 Thousand tonnes | 68,350 Thousand tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 586,402 Thousand tonnes | 655,772 Thousand tonnes | 69,369 Thousand tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 387,557 Thousand tonnes | 357,242 Thousand tonnes | 30,315 Thousand tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 346,235 Thousand tonnes | 374,162 Thousand tonnes | 27,927 Thousand tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material flow accounts - main indicators, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 421,374 Thousand tonnes against 348,080 Thousand tonnes in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material flow accounts - main indicators between Italy and Spain?
- 73,294 Thousand tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for material flow accounts - main indicators?
- Italy ranks 7th 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.