Saudi Arabia vs Western Europe: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Saudi Arabia
780.93 million tonnes
in 2022
Western Europe
2.49 billion tonnes
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
28th
Western Europe rank
23rd
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 2.49 billion tonnes against 780.93 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.71 billion tonnes.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 28th and Western Europe ranks 23rd of 255 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 428.58 million tonnes | 2.79 billion tonnes | 2.36 billion tonnes | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 730.15 million tonnes | 2.64 billion tonnes | 1.91 billion tonnes | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 755.17 million tonnes | 2.53 billion tonnes | 1.77 billion tonnes | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Saudi Arabia or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 2.49 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 Saudi Arabia and Western Europe?
- 1.71 billion tonnes, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Western Europe rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th and Western Europe ranks 23rd 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.