Italy vs Sweden: Material flow accounts

Italy
348,080 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Sweden
254,189 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Sweden rank
9th

Material flow accounts over time

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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 7th and Sweden ranks 9th of 35 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, 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 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?
Italy ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.

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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