Italy vs Spain: Material footprints - main indicators
Italy
348,080 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Spain
421,373 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Spain rank
6th
Material footprints - main indicators over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 421,373 Thousand tonnes against 348,080 Thousand tonnes in Italy, a difference of 73,293 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 569,982 Thousand tonnes | 602,876 Thousand tonnes | 32,894 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 footprints - main indicators, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 421,373 Thousand tonnes against 348,080 Thousand tonnes in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material footprints - main indicators between Italy and Spain?
- 73,293 Thousand tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for material footprints - main indicators?
- Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material footprints - main indicators. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.