Material flow accounts - balancing items in Switzerland
Switzerland: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 20,696 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20,696
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
26,583
in 2013
All-time low
17,955
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material flow accounts - balancing items in Switzerland is 20,696, 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17,955, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,763 | — |
| 1991 | 25,547 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 24,874 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 24,089 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 23,357 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 24,512 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 25,074 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 24,290 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 25,764 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 25,978 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 24,971 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 26,542 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 24,880 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 25,914 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 25,512 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 26,026 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 26,421 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 24,154 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 25,403 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 24,707 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 26,436 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 23,946 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 25,517 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 26,583 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 23,210 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 24,615 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 24,485 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 24,434 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 23,853 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 24,004 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17,955 | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 20,468 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 20,408 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 20,945 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 20,696 | -1.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 20,696 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,970, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 20,696 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,833, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,725 | 23,357 | 25,978 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,453 | 24,154 | 26,542 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,708 | 23,210 | 26,583 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,094 | 17,955 | 20,945 | 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 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 26,583 in 2013.
- What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,955 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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