Canada vs Northern America: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Canada
53.82 tonnes
in 2022
Northern America
25.73 tonnes
in 2022
Canada rank
4th
Northern America rank
5th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Canada
- Northern America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 53.82 tonnes against 25.73 tonnes in Northern America, a difference of 28.09 tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.1 times Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and Northern America ranks 5th of 247 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.76 tonnes | 31.19 tonnes | 17.57 tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 56.13 tonnes | 26.55 tonnes | 29.59 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 54.51 tonnes | 25.59 tonnes | 28.93 tonnes | 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, Canada or Northern America?
- Canada, at 53.82 tonnes against 25.73 tonnes in Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Canada and Northern America?
- 28.09 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Northern America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Northern America rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Canada ranks 4th and Northern America ranks 5th 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.