Brazil vs United States of America: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Brazil
4.35 billion tonnes
in 2022
United States of America
7.70 billion tonnes
in 2022
Brazil rank
5th
United States of America rank
4th
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 7.70 billion tonnes against 4.35 billion tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 3.34 billion tonnes.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 4th of 255 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.82 billion tonnes | 8.60 billion tonnes | 5.78 billion tonnes | United States of America |
| 2010s | 4.19 billion tonnes | 7.56 billion tonnes | 3.37 billion tonnes | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4.34 billion tonnes | 7.52 billion tonnes | 3.18 billion tonnes | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Brazil or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 7.70 billion tonnes against 4.35 billion tonnes in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Brazil and United States of America?
- 3.34 billion tonnes, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Brazil ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 4th of 255 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.