Italy vs Sweden: Material footprints - main indicators
Italy
348,080 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Sweden
254,189 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Sweden rank
9th
Material footprints - 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 18 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th of 38 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 569,982 Thousand tonnes | 202,543 Thousand tonnes | 367,440 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 footprints - 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 footprints - 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?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for material footprints - main indicators?
- Italy ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.