This sankey diagram dates from 1992 and it enables the reader a quick insight into Austria's main flows. Sankey diagrams are good at displaying the relative size of each flow in a visually very clear way. The relationship between different flows is also made clear, although this particular diagram shows few steps in the process. Recycling can be observed at the bottom.

This diagram was published in a 1992 study but the source is unknown. This particular image was found in a review on metabolism studies by Peter L. Daniels.