Netherlands vs Switzerland: Material flow accounts - main indicators
Netherlands
77,755 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Switzerland
53,553 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Netherlands rank
21st
Switzerland rank
24th
Material flow accounts - main indicators over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 77,755 Thousand tonnes against 53,553 Thousand tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 24,202 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 24th of 35 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148,054 Thousand tonnes | 53,769 Thousand tonnes | 94,285 Thousand tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 133,034 Thousand tonnes | 59,000 Thousand tonnes | 74,034 Thousand tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 122,812 Thousand tonnes | 61,192 Thousand tonnes | 61,619 Thousand tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 84,089 Thousand tonnes | 55,766 Thousand tonnes | 28,323 Thousand tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material flow accounts - main indicators, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 77,755 Thousand tonnes against 53,553 Thousand tonnes in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material flow accounts - main indicators between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 24,202 Thousand tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for material flow accounts - main indicators?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 24th 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.