Material flow accounts - balancing items in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Material flow accounts - balancing items was 1.13 million Thousand tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.13 million Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 10.2%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
1.65 million Thousand tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
1.13 million Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Material flow accounts - balancing items in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201120232000: 1.5M Thousand tonnes2001: 1.5M Thousand tonnes2002: 1.5M Thousand tonnes2003: 1.6M Thousand tonnes2004: 1.6M Thousand tonnes2005: 1.6M Thousand tonnes2006: 1.6M Thousand tonnes2007: 1.6M Thousand tonnes2008: 1.6M Thousand tonnes2009: 1.4M Thousand tonnes2010: 1.6M Thousand tonnes2011: 1.4M Thousand tonnes2012: 1.4M Thousand tonnes2013: 1.4M Thousand tonnes2014: 1.3M Thousand tonnes2015: 1.4M Thousand tonnes2016: 1.4M Thousand tonnes2017: 1.4M Thousand tonnes2018: 1.4M Thousand tonnes2019: 1.3M Thousand tonnes2020: 1.1M Thousand tonnes2021: 1.3M Thousand tonnes2022: 1.3M Thousand tonnes2023: 1.1M Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 1.13 million Thousand tonnes for material flow accounts - balancing items in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1.65 million Thousand tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million Thousand tonnes, in 2023.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.56 million Thousand tonnes 1.44 million Thousand tonnes 1.65 million Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 1.40 million Thousand tonnes 1.29 million Thousand tonnes 1.55 million Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 1.20 million Thousand tonnes 1.13 million Thousand tonnes 1.28 million Thousand tonnes 4

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Germany 202,726 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 2 Italy 160,215 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 3 Poland 133,577 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 4 Norway 123,538 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - balancing items in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Material flow accounts - balancing items in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1.13 million Thousand tonnes in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 million Thousand tonnes in 2006.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million Thousand tonnes in 2023.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2023.
Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Material flow accounts - balancing items
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 811 data points, 1990–2025
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