Asia vs Bulgaria: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes

Asia
12.71
in 2022
Bulgaria
25.18
in 2022
Asia rank
17th
Bulgaria rank
20th

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes over time

  • Asia
  • Bulgaria
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 25.18 against 12.71 in Asia, a difference of 12.47.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.0 times Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 17th and Bulgaria ranks 20th of 36 groups.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 8.15 16.07 7.92 Bulgaria
2010s 11.76 19.36 7.6 Bulgaria
2020s 12.79 23.4 10.61 Bulgaria

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, Asia or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 25.18 against 12.71 in Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Asia and Bulgaria?
12.47, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Bulgaria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Asia and Bulgaria rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
Asia ranks 17th and Bulgaria ranks 20th 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.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
285 places, 6,503 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed