Chile vs Northern America: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Chile
52.27 tonnes
in 2022
Northern America
25.73 tonnes
in 2022
Chile rank
5th
Northern America rank
5th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Chile
- Northern America
How they compare
Chile currently reports 52.27 tonnes against 25.73 tonnes in Northern America, a difference of 26.54 tonnes.
That makes Chile's figure about 2.0 times Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 5th and Northern America ranks 5th of 247 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.15 tonnes | 31.19 tonnes | 16.97 tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 50.84 tonnes | 26.55 tonnes | 24.29 tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 52.3 tonnes | 25.59 tonnes | 26.71 tonnes | Chile |
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, Chile or Northern America?
- Chile, at 52.27 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 Chile and Northern America?
- 26.54 tonnes, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Northern America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Northern America rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Chile ranks 5th 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.