Italy vs Sweden: Material flow accounts - main indicators
Italy
348,080 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Sweden
254,189 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Italy rank
8th
Sweden rank
10th
Material flow accounts - main indicators over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 348,080 Thousand tonnes against 254,189 Thousand tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 93,891 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 571,866 Thousand tonnes | 180,454 Thousand tonnes | 391,412 Thousand tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 586,402 Thousand tonnes | 194,214 Thousand tonnes | 392,188 Thousand tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 387,557 Thousand tonnes | 236,940 Thousand tonnes | 150,617 Thousand tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 346,235 Thousand tonnes | 255,282 Thousand tonnes | 90,953 Thousand tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material flow accounts - main indicators, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 348,080 Thousand tonnes against 254,189 Thousand tonnes in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material flow accounts - main indicators between Italy and Sweden?
- 93,891 Thousand tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for material flow accounts - main indicators?
- Italy ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 43 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.