Bhutan vs Western Asia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Bhutan
28.1 tonnes
in 2022
Western Asia
10.82 tonnes
in 2022
Bhutan rank
14th
Western Asia rank
20th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Bhutan
- Western Asia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 28.1 tonnes against 10.82 tonnes in Western Asia, a difference of 17.28 tonnes.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.6 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Asia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 20th of 247 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.08 tonnes | 10.18 tonnes | 1.1 tonnes | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 21.72 tonnes | 11.62 tonnes | 10.1 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 28.2 tonnes | 12.41 tonnes | 15.79 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 Western Asia?
- Bhutan, at 28.1 tonnes against 10.82 tonnes in Western Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Bhutan and Western Asia?
- 17.28 tonnes, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Western Asia rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Bhutan ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 20th 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.