Canada vs Europe and Northern America: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Canada
2.09 billion tonnes
in 2022
Europe and Northern America
20.07 billion tonnes
in 2022
Canada rank
9th
Europe and Northern America rank
7th
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Canada
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Europe and Northern America currently reports 20.07 billion tonnes against 2.09 billion tonnes in Canada, a difference of 17.98 billion tonnes.
That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 9.6 times Canada's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 9th and Europe and Northern America ranks 7th of 255 countries.
Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 billion tonnes | 20.80 billion tonnes | 19.22 billion tonnes | Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 2.01 billion tonnes | 19.80 billion tonnes | 17.79 billion tonnes | Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 2.12 billion tonnes | 20.00 billion tonnes | 17.88 billion tonnes | Europe and Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Canada or Europe and Northern America?
- Europe and Northern America, at 20.07 billion tonnes against 2.09 billion tonnes in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Canada and Europe and Northern America?
- 17.98 billion tonnes, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe and Northern America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Europe and Northern America rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Canada ranks 9th and Europe and Northern America ranks 7th 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.