Bulgaria vs Ireland: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Bulgaria
25.18 tonnes
in 2022
Ireland
23.98 tonnes
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
20th
Ireland rank
26th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 25.18 tonnes against 23.98 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 1.2 tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 26th of 247 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.07 tonnes | 37.74 tonnes | 21.67 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 19.36 tonnes | 22.99 tonnes | 3.62 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 23.4 tonnes | 23.42 tonnes | 0.014 tonnes | Ireland |
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, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 25.18 tonnes against 23.98 tonnes in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 1.2 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 26th 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.