Norway vs Spain: Material footprints - main indicators
Norway
321,953 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Spain
421,373 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Norway rank
7th
Spain rank
5th
Material footprints - main indicators over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 421,373 Thousand tonnes against 321,953 Thousand tonnes in Norway, a difference of 99,420 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Norway ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th of 30 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 310,064 Thousand tonnes | 602,876 Thousand tonnes | 292,812 Thousand tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 317,314 Thousand tonnes | 357,242 Thousand tonnes | 39,928 Thousand tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 326,258 Thousand tonnes | 362,901 Thousand tonnes | 36,642 Thousand tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material footprints - main indicators, Norway or Spain?
- Spain, at 421,373 Thousand tonnes against 321,953 Thousand tonnes in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material footprints - main indicators between Norway and Spain?
- 99,420 Thousand tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for material footprints - main indicators?
- Norway ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th of 30 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.