Thailand vs Western Europe: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Thailand
769.78 million tonnes
in 2022
Western Europe
2.49 billion tonnes
in 2022
Thailand rank
29th
Western Europe rank
23rd
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Thailand
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 2.49 billion tonnes against 769.78 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 1.72 billion tonnes.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 29th 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 | Thailand | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 621.06 million tonnes | 2.79 billion tonnes | 2.17 billion tonnes | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 804.77 million tonnes | 2.64 billion tonnes | 1.83 billion tonnes | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 778.64 million tonnes | 2.53 billion tonnes | 1.75 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, Thailand or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 2.49 billion tonnes against 769.78 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Thailand and Western Europe?
- 1.72 billion tonnes, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Western Europe rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Thailand ranks 29th 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.