Northern Europe vs Poland: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material

Northern Europe
1.60 billion tonnes
in 2022
Poland
674.13 million tonnes
in 2022
Northern Europe rank
27th
Poland rank
32nd

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

  • Northern Europe
  • Poland
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How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 1.60 billion tonnes against 674.13 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 925.60 million tonnes.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.4 times Poland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

Northern Europe ranks 27th and Poland ranks 32nd of 37 groups.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.58 billion tonnes 543.43 million tonnes 1.04 billion tonnes Northern Europe
2010s 1.53 billion tonnes 665.90 million tonnes 860.31 million tonnes Northern Europe
2020s 1.55 billion tonnes 651.09 million tonnes 901.07 million tonnes Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Northern Europe or Poland?
Northern Europe, at 1.60 billion tonnes against 674.13 million tonnes in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Northern Europe and Poland?
925.60 million tonnes, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Poland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Northern Europe and Poland rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
Northern Europe ranks 27th and Poland ranks 32nd of 37 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
292 places, 6,707 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed