Material flow accounts - balancing items in Spain
Spain: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 81,402 Thousand tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
81,402 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
165,992 Thousand tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
69,701 Thousand tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Spain recorded 81,402 Thousand tonnes for material flow accounts - balancing items in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in Spain peaked at 165,992 Thousand tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 69,701 Thousand tonnes, in 2020.
That places Spain 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 125,367 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 128,091 Thousand tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 139,019 Thousand tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 144,880 Thousand tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 154,721 Thousand tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 165,992 Thousand tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 161,314 Thousand tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 165,527 Thousand tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 152,070 Thousand tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 129,616 Thousand tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 120,897 Thousand tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 124,776 Thousand tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 125,649 Thousand tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 103,582 Thousand tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 106,955 Thousand tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 115,338 Thousand tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 105,382 Thousand tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 116,511 Thousand tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 110,937 Thousand tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 103,258 Thousand tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 69,701 Thousand tonnes | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 81,235 Thousand tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 92,868 Thousand tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 83,800 Thousand tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 81,402 Thousand tonnes | -2.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 81,402 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,970 Thousand tonnes, 3.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Spain's 81,402 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,833 Thousand tonnes, 3.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146,660 Thousand tonnes | 125,367 Thousand tonnes | 165,992 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,328 Thousand tonnes | 103,258 Thousand tonnes | 125,649 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,801 Thousand tonnes | 69,701 Thousand tonnes | 92,868 Thousand tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material flow accounts - balancing items in Spain?
- Material flow accounts - balancing items in Spain was 81,402 Thousand tonnes in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 165,992 Thousand tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,701 Thousand tonnes in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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