Americas vs Canada: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes
Americas
33.91
in 2022
Canada
53.82
in 2022
Americas rank
3rd
Canada rank
4th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes over time
- Americas
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 53.82 against 33.91 in Americas, a difference of 19.91.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Americas's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 3rd and Canada ranks 4th of 36 groups.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.57 | 48.76 | 29.19 | Canada |
| 2010s | 20.64 | 56.13 | 35.5 | Canada |
| 2020s | 26.78 | 54.51 | 27.73 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material, Americas or Canada?
- Canada, at 53.82 against 33.91 in Americas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Americas and Canada?
- 19.91, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Canada?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Canada rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Americas ranks 3rd and Canada ranks 4th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.