Germany vs Poland: Material flow accounts

Germany
827,011 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Poland
625,713 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
Poland rank
4th

Material flow accounts over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M200020122025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 827,011 Thousand tonnes against 625,713 Thousand tonnes in Poland, a difference of 201,298 Thousand tonnes.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 4th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.09 million Thousand tonnes 522,974 Thousand tonnes 567,644 Thousand tonnes Germany
2010s 1.02 million Thousand tonnes 631,472 Thousand tonnes 384,963 Thousand tonnes Germany
2020s 895,526 Thousand tonnes 623,750 Thousand tonnes 271,777 Thousand tonnes Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher material flow accounts, Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 827,011 Thousand tonnes against 625,713 Thousand tonnes in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in material flow accounts between Germany and Poland?
201,298 Thousand tonnes, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for material flow accounts?
Germany ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Material flow accounts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Material flow accounts
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 1,012 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed