Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data in Italy

Italy: Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data was 12,714 Thousand tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12,714 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
12,714 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
10,016 Thousand tonnes
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data in Italy, 2010–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2010201720242010: 10.0k Thousand tonnes2011: 11.5k Thousand tonnes2012: 10.6k Thousand tonnes2013: 10.3k Thousand tonnes2014: 11.1k Thousand tonnes2015: 10.6k Thousand tonnes2016: 10.4k Thousand tonnes2017: 11.3k Thousand tonnes2018: 11.8k Thousand tonnes2019: 11.2k Thousand tonnes2020: 10.6k Thousand tonnes2021: 12.3k Thousand tonnes2022: 11.0k Thousand tonnes2023: 11.4k Thousand tonnes2024: 12.7k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data in Italy is 12,714 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data in Italy peaked at 12,714 Thousand tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,016 Thousand tonnes, in 2010.

Italy ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data in Italy, 2010 to 2024.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2010 10,016 Thousand tonnes —
2011 11,514 Thousand tonnes +15.0%
2012 10,556 Thousand tonnes -8.3%
2013 10,344 Thousand tonnes -2.0%
2014 11,081 Thousand tonnes +7.1%
2015 10,594 Thousand tonnes -4.4%
2016 10,373 Thousand tonnes -2.1%
2017 11,293 Thousand tonnes +8.9%
2018 11,820 Thousand tonnes +4.7%
2019 11,206 Thousand tonnes -5.2%
2020 10,569 Thousand tonnes -5.7%
2021 12,284 Thousand tonnes +16.2%
2022 11,007 Thousand tonnes -10.4%
2023 11,384 Thousand tonnes +3.4%
2024 12,714 Thousand tonnes +11.7%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 12,714 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,584 Thousand tonnes, 4.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 12,714 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,510 Thousand tonnes, 5.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,880 Thousand tonnes 10,016 Thousand tonnes 11,820 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 11,592 Thousand tonnes 10,569 Thousand tonnes 12,714 Thousand tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Netherlands 16,429 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 2 Netherlands 16,429 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 4 Spain 12,766 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 6 Belgium 11,734 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 7 France 10,596 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 8 Poland 8,103 Thousand tonnes compare
  7. 8 Poland 8,103 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data in Italy?
Material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data in Italy was 12,714 Thousand tonnes in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 12,714 Thousand tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 10,016 Thousand tonnes in 2010.
How does Italy rank for material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data?
Italy ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 540 data points, 2010–2024
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