Bhutan vs Europe: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Bhutan
28.1 tonnes
in 2022
Europe
13.77 tonnes
in 2022
Bhutan rank
14th
Europe rank
15th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Bhutan
- Europe
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 28.1 tonnes against 13.77 tonnes in Europe, a difference of 14.33 tonnes.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.0 times Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe ahead.
Bhutan ranks 14th and Europe ranks 15th of 247 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.08 tonnes | 14.51 tonnes | 5.43 tonnes | Europe |
| 2010s | 21.72 tonnes | 13.75 tonnes | 7.97 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 28.2 tonnes | 13.72 tonnes | 14.48 tonnes | Bhutan |
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, Bhutan or Europe?
- Bhutan, at 28.1 tonnes against 13.77 tonnes in Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Bhutan and Europe?
- 14.33 tonnes, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Europe rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Bhutan ranks 14th and Europe ranks 15th of 247 countries.
- 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.