Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
20,182 Thousand tonnes
Germany
Lowest
20 Thousand tonnes
Malta
Median
2,280 Thousand tonnes
Years covered
15
2010–2024
Data points
540
What the numbers show
Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 20,182 Thousand tonnes in Germany; the lowest is 20 Thousand tonnes in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,280 Thousand tonnes, and the mean is 4,697 Thousand tonnes.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,009.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Croatia (up 171.8%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 16.7%).
Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 20,182 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 2 | Netherlands | 16,429 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 2.4% | falling |
| 2 | Netherlands | 16,429 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 2.4% | falling |
| 4 | Spain | 12,766 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 12,714 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 6 | Belgium | 11,734 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 10.9% | flat |
| 7 | France | 10,596 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 8,103 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 8,103 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 10 | Austria | 4,841 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 11 | Denmark | 3,577 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 12 | Ireland | 2,944 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 13 | Portugal | 2,720 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 14 | Slovenia | 2,673 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 14 | Slovenia | 2,673 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 16 | Luxembourg | 2,658 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 17 | Sweden | 2,510 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 18 | Croatia | 2,280 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 171.8% | rising |
| 18 | Croatia | 2,280 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 171.8% | rising |
| 20 | Romania | 2,241 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 146.0% | rising |
| 21 | Czechia | 2,228 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 22 | Greece | 2,156 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 81.8% | rising |
| 23 | Hungary | 2,092 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 1,352 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 1,352 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 1,122 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 69.7% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 1,122 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 69.7% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 1,058 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 87.9% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 1,058 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 87.9% | rising |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 898 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 74.4% | rising |
| 31 | Finland | 715 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 32 | Estonia | 281 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 32 | Estonia | 281 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 34 | Cyprus | 220 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 35 | Malta | 20 Thousand tonnes | 2024 | up 5.3% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 46,731 Thousand tonnes