Material flow accounts - balancing items in Italy

Italy: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 160,215 Thousand tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
160,215 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
2nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
272,664 Thousand tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
145,782 Thousand tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Italy, 2000–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201120232000: 248.9k Thousand tonnes2001: 249.1k Thousand tonnes2002: 251.2k Thousand tonnes2003: 272.7k Thousand tonnes2004: 268.6k Thousand tonnes2005: 265.2k Thousand tonnes2006: 268.0k Thousand tonnes2007: 271.0k Thousand tonnes2008: 265.9k Thousand tonnes2009: 224.7k Thousand tonnes2010: 241.2k Thousand tonnes2011: 228.4k Thousand tonnes2012: 219.6k Thousand tonnes2013: 199.6k Thousand tonnes2014: 179.0k Thousand tonnes2015: 191.6k Thousand tonnes2016: 189.4k Thousand tonnes2017: 185.4k Thousand tonnes2018: 181.1k Thousand tonnes2019: 177.4k Thousand tonnes2020: 145.8k Thousand tonnes2021: 171.8k Thousand tonnes2022: 172.5k Thousand tonnes2023: 160.2k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for material flow accounts - balancing items in Italy is 160,215 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in Italy peaked at 272,664 Thousand tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 145,782 Thousand tonnes, in 2020.

Italy ranks 2nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 258,526 Thousand tonnes 224,675 Thousand tonnes 272,664 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 199,266 Thousand tonnes 177,390 Thousand tonnes 241,249 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 162,567 Thousand tonnes 145,782 Thousand tonnes 172,451 Thousand tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 202,726 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 3 Poland 133,577 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 4 Norway 123,538 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 5 France 110,219 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 Italy?
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Italy was 160,215 Thousand tonnes in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 272,664 Thousand tonnes in 2003.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 145,782 Thousand tonnes in 2020.
How does Italy rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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