Canada vs United States of America: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Canada
53.82
in 2022
United States of America
22.59
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
United States of America rank
7th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 53.82 against 22.59 in United States of America, a difference of 31.23.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.4 times United States of America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 7th of 247 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.76 | 29.27 | 19.49 | Canada |
| 2010s | 56.13 | 23.28 | 32.85 | Canada |
| 2020s | 54.51 | 22.3 | 32.21 | 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 United States of America?
- Canada, at 53.82 against 22.59 in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Canada and United States of America?
- 31.23, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Canada ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 7th 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.