Europe vs Germany: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Europe
10.61 billion
in 2024
Germany
1.20 billion
in 2024
Europe rank
9th
Germany rank
11th
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Europe
- Germany
How they compare
Europe currently reports 10.61 billion against 1.20 billion in Germany, a difference of 9.41 billion.
That makes Europe's figure about 8.8 times Germany's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 9th and Germany ranks 11th of 34 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.62 billion | 1.28 billion | 9.34 billion | Europe |
| 2010s | 10.23 billion | 1.25 billion | 8.98 billion | Europe |
| 2020s | 10.25 billion | 1.16 billion | 9.08 billion | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Europe or Germany?
- Europe, at 10.61 billion against 1.20 billion in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Europe and Germany?
- 9.41 billion, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Germany rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Europe ranks 9th and Germany ranks 11th of 34 groups.
- 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.