Northern Europe vs Saudi Arabia: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Northern Europe
1.60 billion tonnes
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
780.93 million tonnes
in 2022
Northern Europe rank
27th
Saudi Arabia rank
28th
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Northern Europe
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 1.60 billion tonnes against 780.93 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 818.80 million tonnes.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.0 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th 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 | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 billion tonnes | 428.58 million tonnes | 1.15 billion tonnes | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 1.53 billion tonnes | 730.15 million tonnes | 796.06 million tonnes | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 1.55 billion tonnes | 755.17 million tonnes | 796.99 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Northern Europe, at 1.60 billion tonnes against 780.93 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Northern Europe and Saudi Arabia?
- 818.80 million tonnes, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Europe and Saudi Arabia rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Northern Europe ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th 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.