Material flow accounts - balancing items in Switzerland
Switzerland: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 20,696 Thousand tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20,696 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
26,583 Thousand tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
17,955 Thousand tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material flow accounts - balancing items in Switzerland is 20,696 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in Switzerland peaked at 26,583 Thousand tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17,955 Thousand tonnes, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 19th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,763 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 25,547 Thousand tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 24,874 Thousand tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 24,089 Thousand tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 23,357 Thousand tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 24,512 Thousand tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 25,074 Thousand tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 24,290 Thousand tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 25,764 Thousand tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 25,978 Thousand tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 24,971 Thousand tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 26,542 Thousand tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 24,880 Thousand tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 25,914 Thousand tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 25,512 Thousand tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 26,026 Thousand tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 26,421 Thousand tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 24,154 Thousand tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 25,403 Thousand tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 24,707 Thousand tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 26,436 Thousand tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 23,946 Thousand tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 25,517 Thousand tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 26,583 Thousand tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 23,210 Thousand tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 24,615 Thousand tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 24,485 Thousand tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 24,434 Thousand tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 23,853 Thousand tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 24,004 Thousand tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17,955 Thousand tonnes | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 20,468 Thousand tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 20,408 Thousand tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 20,945 Thousand tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 20,696 Thousand tonnes | -1.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 20,696 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,970 Thousand tonnes, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 20,696 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,833 Thousand tonnes, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,725 Thousand tonnes | 23,357 Thousand tonnes | 25,978 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,453 Thousand tonnes | 24,154 Thousand tonnes | 26,542 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,708 Thousand tonnes | 23,210 Thousand tonnes | 26,583 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,094 Thousand tonnes | 17,955 Thousand tonnes | 20,945 Thousand tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material flow accounts - balancing items in Switzerland?
- Material flow accounts - balancing items in Switzerland was 20,696 Thousand tonnes in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 26,583 Thousand tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,955 Thousand tonnes in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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