Romania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material

Romania
555.48 million tonnes
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
597.90 million tonnes
in 2022
Romania rank
37th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

  • Romania
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 597.90 million tonnes against 555.48 million tonnes in Romania, a difference of 42.42 million tonnes.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Romania ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 255 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 321.55 million tonnes 718.35 million tonnes 396.79 million tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 403.51 million tonnes 578.29 million tonnes 174.77 million tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 555.35 million tonnes 570.25 million tonnes 14.89 million tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Romania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 597.90 million tonnes against 555.48 million tonnes in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
42.42 million tonnes, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
Romania ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th 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.

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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