Material footprints - main indicators in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Material footprints - main indicators was 5.33 million Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material footprints - main indicators in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 5.33 million Thousand tonnes for material footprints - main indicators in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprints - main indicators in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 6.39 million Thousand tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.15 million Thousand tonnes, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.88 million Thousand tonnes | 5.57 million Thousand tonnes | 6.39 million Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 million Thousand tonnes | 5.19 million Thousand tonnes | 5.75 million Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 million Thousand tonnes | 5.15 million Thousand tonnes | 5.60 million Thousand tonnes | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprints - main indicators in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Material footprints - main indicators in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 5.33 million Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material footprints - main indicators recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 million Thousand tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest material footprints - main indicators recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 million Thousand tonnes in 2024.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for material footprints - main indicators?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2025.
- Is material footprints - main indicators rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material footprints - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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